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A Raisin in the Sun

Film · 1961

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Lorraine Hansberrywriter
  2. Daniel Petriedirector
  3. Stephen Shalomexecutive producer
  4. Paul Weatherwaxeditor
  5. William A. Lyoneditor
  6. Charles Lawton Jr.cinematographer
  7. Laurence Rosenthalcomposer
  8. Philip Roseproducer
  9. Ronald H. Gilbertproducer
  10. David Susskindproducer

On screen

  1. Claudia McNeillead actor
  2. Diana Sandslead actor
  3. Ruby Deelead actor
  4. Sidney Poitierlead actor
  5. Louis Terrelsupporting actor
  6. Steven Perrysupporting actor
  7. Joel Fluellensupporting actor
  8. Roy Glennsupporting actor
  9. Ivan Dixonsupporting actor
  10. Louis Gossett Jr.supporting actor
  11. John Fiedlersupporting actor
  12. David Susskindguest actor
  13. Ray Stubbsguest actor
  14. Rudolph Monroeguest actor
  15. Thomas D. Jonesguest actor
  16. Bob Sweeneyguest actor
  17. George DeNormandguest actor
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From the people who made A Raisin in the Sun

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