Ragtime

Ragtime (1981)

Timing: 2:35 (155 min)

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• During filming, James Cagney was confined to a wheelchair, and therefore he filmed most scenes sitting down. And the few episodes where he is standing were shot from behind so that his facial expression would not be visible.
• Mary Steenburgen was pregnant during filming, but this was not visible under her vintage outfits.
• Robert Altman was originally the director of the project, but he was eventually replaced by Miloš Forman.
• Notably, 81-year-old Cagney played Commissioner Reinlander Waldo, who was only 32 years old in 1910, when the film is set.
• This role was the last for Cagney.
• Jack Nicholson appeared in this film in a cameo role, portraying a mustachioed pirate in a silent film.
• During filming, James Cagney was confined to a wheelchair, and therefore he filmed sitting in most scenes. And the few episodes where he is standing were filmed from the back so that his facial expression would not be visible.
• Mary Steenburgen was pregnant during filming, but this was not visible under her vintage costumes.
• Robert Altman was originally the director of the project, but he was eventually replaced by Miloš Forman.
• Notably, 81-year-old Cagney played Commissioner Reinlander Waldo, who was only 32 years old in 1910, when the film is set.
• Jack Nicholson appeared in this film in a cameo role, portraying a mustachioed pirate in a silent film.