A Raisin in the Sun Released Date, Rating, Genre, Cast

Released Date

May 29, 1961

Distributor

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Genre

Drama

Cast

Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett Jr., John Fiedler, Ivan Dixon, Diana Sands

1927-2022

Sidney Poitier

as Walter Lee Younger

1922-2014

Ruby Dee

as Ruth Younger

Louis Gossett Jr.

as George Murchison

1925-2005

John Fiedler

as Mark Lindner

1931-2008

Ivan Dixon

as Joseph Asagai

1934-1973

Diana Sands

as Beneatha Younger

About A Raisin in the Sun

About

Based on the Lorraine Hansberry play of the same name, the film depicts a struggling African America family with an insurance payment that could either lead to financial salvation or personal ruin.

Trivia

The movie was directed by Daniel Petrie and written for the screen by playwright Lorraine Hansberry. In 2005, it was selected for preservation in the United States of America National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.