A Raisin in the Sun

Name: A Raisin in the Sun
Director: Daniel Petrie
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1961-05-28
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon

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1961 · 128 min · Drama · Romance · TMDB 7.7/10

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.

Directed by Daniel Petrie

Cast

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