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A Raisin in the Sun

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NR,2hrs 8min

Genre:

Drama

Release:

1961

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Distributor:

Columbia TriStar

Starring:

Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee ...more

Synopsis: While this original movie version of Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning play may have dated somewhat, it was groundbreaking when first released in 1961, and a wealth of future plays, films, and TV productions have taken their lead from this socially conscious drama about a struggling African-American family. Lena Younger (Claudia McNeil) is a strong, proud woman who has raised a family in a crowded apartment on the South Side of Chicago. Her son Walter Lee (Sidney Poitier) works as a chauffeur; intelligent ... Full Synopsis

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	Dan Jardine, AMG Review After a successful run on Broadway, A Raisin in the Sun came to film in 1961, offering a snapshot of an urban, working-class, African-American family at a turning point in their lives. The film powerfully conveys the inter-familial and inter-generational conflicts that arise out of different hopes, dreams, and ambitions. Set in the 1940s, but filmed just as America was beginning its civil rights movement, ... Full Review

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	Sidney Poitier Walter Lee Younger Claudia McNeil Lena Younger Ruby Dee Ruth Younger Diana Sands Beneatha Younger

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