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A raisin in the sun

A Raisin in the Sun

Year Released

1961

Genre

Drama

Production

Paman-Doris Productions

Director

Daniel Petrie

Overview

After the death of the patriarch, a Black family in Chicago must decide what to do with the insurance payment and negotiate clashing views of their future.

Credits

Producer

David SusskindPhilip Rose

Director

Daniel Petrie

Screenplay

Lorraine Hansberry

Photography

Charles “Bud” Lawton

Editor

William LyonPaul Weatherwax

Musician

Laurence Rosenthal

Actor

Sidney PoitierClaudia McNeilRuby DeeDiana SandsIvan DionJohn FiedlerLou GossettStephen PerryJoel FluellenRoy Glenn Sr.

Production

Paman-Doris Productions

Distribution

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Year Released

1961

Genre

Drama

Color

Black and White

Aspect Ratio

1.33:1

Running Time

02:08

About the Filmography

The selected filmography for the years 1897–1971 includes works featured in the exhibition and others that are considered historically, socially, or politically relevant. Hollywood productions are generally excluded; the focus is instead on independent films, particularly the work of Black filmmakers. Black Academy Award nominees and winners are noted. This filmography was compiled using the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and various filmographies, including those by Klotman, Richards, and Hyatt. Primary production materials and contemporaneous film reviews were also consulted. Complete credits for many of the films are unavailable. All films are US productions unless otherwise noted, and distribution credits refer to the original distributors.

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