A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
The prize-winning drama that warms the screen with its people and its passions...
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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Cast

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier As: Walter Lee Younger
Claudia McNeil Claudia McNeil As: Lena Younger
Ruby Dee Ruby Dee As: Ruth Younger
Diana Sands Diana Sands As: Beneatha Younger
Ivan Dixon Ivan Dixon As: Asagai
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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.


Tagline: The prize-winning drama that warms the screen with its people and its passions...
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 28 May 1961

Country: US

Runtime: 128m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

Budget: $1,500,000

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Cast

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)

Directed By

Daniel Petrie

Daniel Petrie

Director

Sam Nelson

Sam Nelson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ronald H. Gilbert

Ronald H. Gilbert

Producer

David Susskind

David Susskind

Producer

Stephen Shalom

Stephen Shalom

Executive Producer

Philip Rose

Philip Rose

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Hairstylist

Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Makeup Artist

Sound

Laurence Rosenthal

Laurence Rosenthal

Original Music Composer

George Cooper

George Cooper

Sound

Charles J. Rice

Charles J. Rice

Sound

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lawton Jr.

Charles Lawton Jr.

Director of Photography

Richard H. Kline

Richard H. Kline

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson

Art Direction

Louis Diage

Louis Diage

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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