Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Oscar-winning director Milos Forman’s epic drama Ragtime with a Limited-Edition two-disc Blu-ray in two newly remastered versions on November 16, 2021. Ragtime has been remastered from a 4K film transfer and is presented in collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of the film’s theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments. This release is the latest addition to the Paramount Presents line.
The two-disc Blu-ray includes a newly discovered director’s cut workprint version of the film (along with the theatrical version), deleted and extended scenes, a look back at Ragtime with Larry Karaszewski and screenwriter Michael Weller, access to a Digital copy of the theatrical version, and the additional legacy bonus content detailed below:
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Synopsis: Based on E.L. Doctorow’s best-selling novel, RAGTIME tells an unforgettable story of disparate characters in New York City in the early 1900s. From the emerging New York suburb of New Rochelle to the flashy spectacle of Atlantic City, a family faces racial tensions, scandals, and violence that will test everything they believe in. With music by Randy Newman, the film features a spectacular cast including James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Elizabeth McGovern, Kenneth McMillan, Pat O’Brien, Donald O’Connor, James Olson, Mandy Patinkin, Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Mary Steenburgen, Debbie Allen, Jeff Daniels, Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Norman Mailer, and John Ratzenberger.
Special Features
Disc 1
- Newly remastered theatrical version
- Deleted and Extended Scenes—NEW!
- Ragtime Revisited: A Conversation with Larry Karaszewski and screenwriter Michael Weller on Ragtime—NEW!
- Commentary by director Milos Forman and executive producer Michael Hausman
- Deleted Scene
- Remembering Ragtime
Disc 2
- Director’s Cut Workprint—NEW!
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