DramaHistory
Theatrical November 20, 1981
Ragtime (1981)
Ragtime is a book-based movie adapted from "Ragtime" by E. L. Doctorow. This Drama/History film is a loose adaptation, and its release date is November 20, 1981.
The Source Material
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Overview
The story opens in 1906 in New Rochelle, New York, at the home of an affluent American family. One lazy Sunday afternoon, the famous escape artist Harry Houdini swerves his car into a telephone pole outside their house. And almost magically, the line between f…
About The Movie
Description
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Details
- Title
- Ragtime
- Original Title
- Ragtime
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama, History
- US Theatrical
- November 20, 1981 · Rated PG