Review of Ragtime (1981) by Conrad T — 28 May 2016

Wondering how this will look like as musical. Not bad as a movie 30 yo.

This review of Ragtime (1981) was written by Conrad T on 28 May 2016.

Ragtime has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kevin H (1,172) on 20 Nov 2008

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