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A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, and starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett Jr. (in his film debut), and based on the 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry.
A Raisin in the Sun: Directed by Daniel Petrie. With Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands. A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.
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- Daniel Petrie
- 1961-05-18
RAISIN IN THE SUN is a groundbreaking drama celebrating the human spirit, featuring an electrifying performance by Academy Award (r) winner Sidney Poitier (Best Actor, Lilies of the Field, 1963...
A Raisin in the Sun, American film drama, released in 1961, that was based on Lorraine Hansberry’s acclaimed play of the same name about the urban African American experience.
- Lee Pfeiffer
Lorraine Hansberry’s immortal A Raisin in the Sun was the first play by a black woman to be performed on Broadway. Two years later, the production came to the screen, directed by Daniel Petrie. The original stars—including Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee—reprise their roles as members of an African American family living in a cramped Chicago ...
- Walter Lee Younger
This lauded drama follows the Youngers, an African-American family living together in an apartment in Chicago. Following the death of their patriarch, they try to determine what to do with the ...
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A black woman uses her late husband's life insurance to build a better world for her children. Cast & Crew. Read More. Daniel Petrie. Director. Sidney Poitier. Walter Lee Younger. Claudia Mcneil. Lena Younger. Ruby Dee. Ruth Younger. Diana Sands. Beneatha Younger. Ivan Dixon. Asagai. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo. Film Details. Genre. Drama.
