Ragtime (BLU-RAY)

US Import

A kaleidoscope of tales from E.L. Doctorow's eponymous novel evokes life in pre-World War I New York City. A white family find a black baby in their yard and takes on the mother as a maid. A black pianist, Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Howard E. Rollins 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.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 4K RESTORATION COMPLETED FOR THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FILM
• NEW Director's Cut Workprint
• NEW Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Ragtime Revisited: A Conversation with Larry Karaszewski and screenwriter Michael Weller on Ragtime
• Commentary by director Milos Forman and executive producer Michael Hausman
• Deleted Scene
• Remembering Ragtime
• Collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of the film's theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature