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A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

1961 Drama Romance
Release date : May 28, 1961
Runtime : 2h 8m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Daniel Petrie /
Writers : Lorraine Hansberry / Lorraine Hansberry /
Production companies : Columbia Pictures /
Budget : $1,500,000.00
May 28, 1961 2h 8m United States of America Drama English More
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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.
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Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Walter Lee Younger
Claudia McNeil
Claudia McNeil
Lena Younger
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Ruth Younger
Diana Sands
Diana Sands
Beneatha Younger
Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon
Asagai
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
Mark Lindner
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
George Murchison
Stephen Perry
Stephen Perry
Travis Younger
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Bobo
Louis Terrel
Louis Terrel
Herman
Roy Glenn
Roy Glenn
Willie Harris
George DeNormand
George DeNormand
Employer (uncredited)
Bob Sweeney
Bob Sweeney
Insurance Company Agent (uncredited)
Thomas D. Jones
Thomas D. Jones
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rudolph Monroe
Rudolph Monroe
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ray Stubbs
Ray Stubbs
Bartender (uncredited)
David Susskind
David Susskind
On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited)

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A Raisin in the Sun (1961) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Trailer
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
A RAISIN IN THE SUN and the American Dream | On Film Featurette
A RAISIN IN THE SUN and the American Dream | On Film
Bill Duke on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Featurette
Bill Duke on A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Louis Gossett Jr. salutes his A Raisin In The Sun co-star Sidney Poitier Featurette
Louis Gossett Jr. salutes his A Raisin In The Sun co-star Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Writer Lorraine Hansberry Featurette
Sidney Poitier on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Writer Lorraine Hansberry
Sidney Poitier: AFI Movie Club: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier - A RAISIN IN THE SUN Featurette
Sidney Poitier: AFI Movie Club: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier - A RAISIN IN THE SUN

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  • title：A Raisin in the Sun
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1961
  • Runtime：2h 8m
  • Genres： Drama · Romance ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Daniel Petrie /
  • Writers： Lorraine Hansberry · Lorraine Hansberry ·
  • Production companies： Columbia Pictures ·
  • Budget：$1,500,000.00
  • Overview：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.
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