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A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
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128 min | Drama

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A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

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128 min | Drama

A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.

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Director

Writer

Lorraine Hansberry (play) (screenplay)

Producers

Ronald H. Gilbert | Philip Rose | David Susskind

Composer

Laurence Rosenthal

Cinematographer

Charles Lawton Jr.

Editors

William A. Lyon | Paul Weatherwax

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Release date

Mar 29, 1961 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Award Awards. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Sidney Poitier Walter Lee Younger Walter Lee Younger See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Claudia McNeil Lena Younger Lena Younger See fewer	Black Girl (1972)
Ruby Dee Ruth Younger Ruth Younger See fewer	American Gangster (2007)
Diana Sands Beneatha Younger Beneatha Younger See fewer	The Landlord (1970)
Ivan Dixon Joseph Asagai Joseph Asagai See fewer	Nothing But a Man (1964)
John Fiedler Mark Lindner Mark Lindner See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Louis Gossett Jr. George Murchison (as Louis Gossett) George Murchison (as Louis Gossett) See fewer	An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Steven Perry Travis Younger (as Stephen Perry) Travis Younger (as Stephen Perry) See fewer	The Sound and the Fury (1959)
Joel Fluellen Bobo Bobo See fewer	Porgy and Bess (1959)
Louis Terrel Herman Herman See fewer	A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Roy Glenn Willie Harris Willie Harris See fewer	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
George DeNormand Employer (uncredited) Employer (uncredited) See fewer	The Money Jungle (1967)
Thomas D. Jones Chauffeur (uncredited) Chauffeur (uncredited) See fewer
Rudolph Monroe Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited) See fewer
Ray Stubbs Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer
David Susskind On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited) On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited) See fewer	Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
Bob Sweeney Insurance Company Agent (uncredited) Insurance Company Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Hawaii Five-O (1968)

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