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A Raisin in the Sun
from Sony Pictures
starring Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon
directed by Daniel Petrie

Features:

• Anamorphic
• Black & White
• Closed-captioned
• Color

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• 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.
  It is... more info

• excellent!! a must have
  great movie... sidney is excellent! its one of those movies that u can watch over and over again.

• "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 happened to the... more info

• 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!!!

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