A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 drama film, starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett (in his film debut), and adapted from the 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry. It follows a black family that wants a better life away from the city.
For her role, Ruby Dee won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Both Poitier and MacNeil were nominated for Golden Globe Awards, and director Daniel Petrie received a special "Gary Cooper Award" at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.
Status: Available for purchase.
Status: Available for purchase.