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A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

APPROVED 128 min  -  Drama  -   18 September 1961 (Sweden)
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A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writers:

Lorraine Hansberry (play), Lorraine Hansberry (screenplay)

Stars:

Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil and Ruby Dee
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sidney Poitier ...
Claudia McNeil Claudia McNeil ...
Ruby Dee ...
Diana Sands Diana Sands ...
Ivan Dixon Ivan Dixon ...
John Fiedler John Fiedler ...
Louis Gossett Jr. ...
George Murchison (as Louis Gossett)
Stephen Perry Stephen Perry ...
Joel Fluellen Joel Fluellen ...
Louis Terrel Louis Terrel ...
Herman
Roy Glenn Roy Glenn ...
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Storyline

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>  

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Apartment | Black Family | Brother Sister Relationship | Segregation | Black American Culture  | See more »

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The Prize-Winning Drama That Warms The Screen With Its People and Its Passions!...

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ein Fleck in der Sonne See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Sidney Poitier was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "A Raisin in the Sun" as Walter Lee Younger and recreated his role in this production. See more »

Quotes

Walter Lee Younger: [to George Murchison, Beneatha's date] How come all you college boys wear them faggoty-looking white shoes?
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