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A Raisin in the Sun, from left, Louis Gossett Jr, Ruby Dee, and Sidney Poitier. 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.
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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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Nov 13, 2023 · An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video. An illustration of an audio speaker. ... A Raisin In The Sun ( 1961) 1 14 ( 1) Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics
The script's content and the characters' motivations have been scrutinized in a manner that simply isn't possible while making a conventionally produced film. Daniel Petrie's A Raisin in the Sun (1961), which is based on Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking play about a proud African-American family, is a case in point. The very intent of the ...
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Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/24 Full Review Nicholas K I think A Raisin In the Sun 1961 was really well done and very good at staying close to the original novel. My favorite ...
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Directed by Daniel Petrie • 1961 • United States. Starring Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee. 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 ...
