[net.movies] "Ragtime" -- what's it about?

andrew@orca.UUCP (Andrew Klossner) (07/26/83)

My family just rented the movie "Ragtime" as a video tape.  I watched
it from start to end, but have no idea what most of it was about, why
it was made, and how in the world it qualified for eight Academy Award
nominations.

Is there anyone out there who understands what this movie is all about?
If so, would you please take the time to enlighten me?

Thanks.

  -- Andrew Klossner   (decvax!teklabs!tekecs!andrew)  [UUCP]
                       (andrew.tektronix@rand-relay)   [ARPA]