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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.
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 is an American film drama, released in 1961, that was based on Lorraine Hansberry’s acclaimed play about the urban African American experience.
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 ...
1961 film. In 1961, a film version of A Raisin in the Sun was released featuring its original Broadway cast of Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, Louis Gossett Jr. and John Fiedler. Hansberry wrote the screenplay, and the film was directed by Daniel Petrie.
Brief Synopsis. 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.
