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A Raisin in the Sun (1961) 7.9
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Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall... Written by Greg Bruno <burlynerd@usa.net>
Plot Keywords:
apartment | black family | brother sister relationship | segregation | black american culture |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 September 1961 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Ein Fleck in der Sonne See more »Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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The title comes from the Langston Hughes poem, "Harlem (What Happens To A Dream Deferred?)". See more »Quotes
Walter Lee Younger: [to George Murchison, Beneatha's date] How come all you college boys wear them faggoty-looking white shoes?See more »
Diary entry 1996:
For decades I have been waiting for American TV to see fit to exhibit the movie version of "A Raisin in the Sun". The day will never come. So I grabbed the opportunity to check out the video from the library. I didn't expect to be moved as much as I was when I first saw the TV play. After all, I knew the plot. The novelty effect was no longer there. Yet I was tearful throughout the movie, and was wiping away tears for the last half hour. There are wonderful lines like "Seems God saw fit to give the black man nothing but dreams - but He sure saw fit to give'em children to make the dream seem worthwhile". "A raisin in the Sun" is not only the greatest movie drama, but also the greatest American play. This play transcends race and addresses universal issues. It combines drama with humor with admirable balance.