A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett Jr. (in his film debut). The film was adapted from the 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry.
==Plot==
This lauded drama follows the Youngers, an African-American family living together in an apartment in Chicago. Following the death of their patriarch, they try to determine what to do with the substantial insurance payment they'll soon receive. Opinions on what to do with the money vary. Walter Lee (Sidney Poitier) wants to make a business investment, while his mother, Lena (Claudia McNeil), is intent on buying a house for them all to live in -- two differing views of the American Dream.
==Cast==
*Sidney Poitier as Walter Lee Younger
*Ruby Dee as Ruth Younger
*Claudia McNeil as Lena Younger
*Diana Sands as Beneatha Younger
*Stephen Perry as Travis Younger
*John Fiedler as Mark Lindner
*Ivan Dixon as Joseph Asagai
*Louis Gossett Jr. as George Murchison
*Joel Fluellen as "Bobo"
*Roy Glenn as Willie Harris
*Louis Terrel as Herman
Category:1961 films
Category:American films
Category:English-language films
Category:1960s films
Category:Films
Category:American drama films
Category:Drama films
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:Films based on plays
Category:Films directed by Daniel Petrie