Ragtime (1981)
Année de sortie: 1981
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Na Época do Ragtime, Ragtime - toivon ja vihan aika, Ragtime: tiempo de injusticia, Love and Glory, Bir Zamanlar
Réalisateur: Milos Forman, Miloš Forman
Writer: E.L. Doctorow, Heinrich von Kleist, Michael Weller
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Executive Producer: Bernard Williams, Michael Hausman
Sociétés: Paramount Pictures, Sunley Productions Ltd., The De Laurentiis Company
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Literature, History
Budget: N/A
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés: 1900s, based on novel or book, class differences, jazz singer or musician, new york city, pianist, piano, political scandal, public murder, racial injustice, racism, radical politics, ragtime, revenge killing, social scandal
Histoire
In early 1900s New York City, Coalhouse Walker Jr., a renowned black pianist and jazz band leader, becomes a victim of racial injustice when a group of white men vandalize his new car. Seeking justice but finding none, Coalhouse turns to revenge. Meanwhile, he crosses paths with an upper-class white family, becoming embroiled in their lives amidst the city's social tensions.
Résumé
Ragtime (1981), directed by Miloš Forman, is a historical drama based on E.L. Doctorow's novel of the same name. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century New York City, the film explores themes of racial injustice, class differences, and social scandal through the intersecting stories of Coalhouse Walker Jr., a celebrated black pianist, and an affluent white family. The narrative weaves together various historical events and figures, including Emma Goldman and Harry Houdini.
