The Sting (1973) Site

By using Scott Joplin’s ragtime music (which was actually popular decades before the 1930s), the film creates a "fake" history that feels more real than the truth. It evokes a sense of that didn't exist in the actual Depression. In The Sting , the bad guys are clearly defined by their lack of "class," and the good guys are defined by their adherence to a strict, albeit illegal, code of ethics.

The film also serves as a spiritual bookend to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid . Where that film examined the death of the outlaw through tragedy, The Sting examines the survival of the outlaw through . The Sting (1973)

Ultimately, The Sting argues that life is a series of rigged games. To win, you don't necessarily have to be the strongest; you just have to be the best actor in the room. By using Scott Joplin’s ragtime music (which was