Movie

Ragtime

85%Critics20 reviews77%Audience122 reviews

7.6407average critics score, out of 1019812h 35mPG

Drama

A kaleidoscope of tales from E.L. Doctorow's eponymous novel evokes life in pre-World War I New York City. A white family finds a black baby in their yard and takes on the mother as a maid. A black pianist, Coalhouse Walker Jr., returns for his woman and child after finding success in a Harlem jazz band. Firefighters, dismayed to see a black man own a Model-T Ford, deface it, and Walker demands retribution. The white family becomes involved in Evelyn Nesbit's trial.

Directed by:

Milos Forman