Movie

Ragtime

1981 · 155 min

A sweeping, bittersweet tapestry of a lost era, weaving intimate lives with historical upheaval into a rich, melancholic experience.

Tagline: The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, class, justice, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
class
justice
family
betrayal
Places: big city
suburbs
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild