A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
2h 8m · 28 May 1961
The prize-winning drama that warms the screen with its people and its passions...
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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.
| Movie ID | 104381 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Daniel Petrie |
| Main cast | Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, John Fiedler, Louis Gossett Jr., Steven Perry |
| Release date | 28 May 1961 |
| Release year | 1961 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 128 min (2h 8m) |
| Rating | 7.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Columbia Pictures |
Director: Daniel Petrie
Writers: Lorraine Hansberry
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Sidney PoitierWalter Lee Younger
Claudia McNeilLena Younger
Ruby DeeRuth Younger
Diana SandsBeneatha Younger
Ivan DixonAsagai
John FiedlerMark Lindner
Louis Gossett Jr.George Murchison
Steven PerryTravis Younger
Joel FluellenBobo
Louis TerrelHerman
Roy GlennWillie Harris
George DeNormandEmployer (uncredited)
Bob SweeneyInsurance Company Agent (uncredited)
Thomas D. JonesChauffeur (uncredited)
Rudolph MonroeTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Ray StubbsBartender (uncredited)
David SusskindOn-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited)
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