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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5035822321830
Format: PAL
Number Of Discs: 1
Region Code: 2
Sales Rank: 142159
Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 1961
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
Lorraine Hansberry's play is given sensitive treatment by filmmaker Daniel Petrie (The Bay Boy). Sidney Poitier heads a fine cast in the story of an African American family in Chicago who are struggling with mixed aspirations, not enough money, conflicts over religion, and institutional racism. The film is pretty much set-bound (as plays adapted for the screen sometimes are), but the drama is intense and moving. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - An American Classic In Black And White
"What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" So begins what is perhaps Langston Hughes' most famous poem "A Dream Deferred" and ends with the line, "Or does it explode?" The writer Lorraine Hansberry lifted the quotation from Hughes' powerful poem for her equally powerful award-winning play that ultimately became the 1961 film starring Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee and Diana Sands, directed by Daniel Petrie for which Ms. Hansberry wrote the screenplay.
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Rating: - excellent!! a must have
great movie... sidney is excellent! its one of those movies that u can watch over and over again.
Rating: - "Raisin" doesn't wither with age!!
A Raisin In The Sun is one of America's greatest tributes to cinema. In a time when racial tension was high, Lorraine Hansberry's tender and telling portrayal of a family (not necessarily a black family) and it's dreams surrounding a large sum of money soon to be coming in the mail, is heartwarming and full of hope in the midst of despair.
I showed this film to my predominantly white group of High schoolers in two sittings and they were very much "into" the play and wanted to know what ... Read More
Rating: - THE BEST VERSION
THE BEST VERSION, AS OPPOSED TO THAT P-DIDDY FAKE VERSION ON THE TELLY!!!
ROCK ON PORTIER AND DEE!!!FAR MORE REAL, IMPORTANT AND HEART WRENCHING THAN THAT IMITATION "STAR VEHICLE" BY COMBS.......IF YOU WANT THE REAL DEAL, THIS IS IT!!!!!BRAVO!!!
Rating: - A Raisin in the Sun
The DVD is of very good quality and was delivered on schedule.
It gives me the choice of two formats. It's like having two recordings for the price of one. Couldn't have done much better.
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