Ragtime

★★★★★

Turkish title: Bir Zamanlar

“The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age.”

1981 · 2 h 35 min

Directed by Miloš Forman

Drama

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Cast

James Cagney Howard E. Rollins Jr. Elizabeth McGovern Mary Steenburgen Brad Dourif Mandy Patinkin Pat O'Brien

Credits

Written by: E.L. Doctorow

Plot

Interlocking stories in early twentieth-century New York.

Sinekatalog’s take

Miloš Forman's adaptation of E.L. Doctorow weaves stories in early 20th-century New York. Handsome and ambitious, with James Cagney's last big role, it is impressive but diffuse.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (11,719 votes)
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