If you loved Amadeus, try Ragtime

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Ragtime has roughly 25.6× fewer votes than Amadeus — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Miloš Forman, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Amadeus, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Ragtime is

Giant meets Doctorow. A young black pianist intersects with an upper-class white family. Carries the era's tensions.

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