USA,
1981, 155 min
(Alternative: 149 min)
Directed by:
Miloš FormanScreenplay:
Michael WellerCinematography:
Miroslav OndříčekComposer:
Randy NewmanCast:
James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Elizabeth McGovern, Kenneth McMillan, Pat O'Brien, Donald O'Connor, James Olson, Mandy Patinkin, Howard E. Rollins Jr. (more)Plots(1)
RAGTIME tells the story of four New York families at the turn of the 20th century. Starving immigrant artist, Tateh sets off to make his fortune in Hollywood, but along the way encounters showgirl Evelyn Nesbit who is at the center of a murder investigation. Meanwhile, an upper-class family finds their seemingly perfect existence ruined when black pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. begins to romance a pregnant girl living in their home. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1982 - Howard E. Rollins Jr. (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1982 - Elizabeth McGovern (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1982 - Michael Weller (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1982 - Miroslav Ondříček (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1982 - Randy Newman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1982 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1982 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1982 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1983 - Best Original Song Written for a Film
Golden Globes
- 1982 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1982 - Miloš Forman (Best Director)
- 1982 - Howard E. Rollins Jr. (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1982 - Mary Steenburgen (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1982 - Randy Newman (Best Original Song)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1981 - Randy Newman (Best Music Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1981 - Howard E. Rollins Jr. (Best Supporting Actor)