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.