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A Raisin in the Sun

Directed by Daniel Petrie
United States
1961
128 mins

When a newly widowed matriarch receives a $10,000 life insurance check, she soon learns her family has their own ideas on how to spend the money.

Based on the classic play by Lorraine Hansberry.

  • Year
    1961
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Daniel Petrie
  • Cast
    Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee
  • Writer
    Lorraine Hansberry
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Social issues, Drama, Family

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