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An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry.An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry.An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry.
- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 9 wins & 24 nominations total
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
- Walter Lee Younger
- (as Sean Combs)
Ron Cephas Jones
- Willy Harris
- (as Ron C. Jones)
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- TriviaPhylicia Rashad's sister, Debbie Allen, played "Beneatha Younger" in the Broadway musical, "Raisin".
- GoofsWhen they are packing up the apartment, Momma is working on putting sticks around a small plant to protect it to wrap it. The number and location of the sticks are not in sync with the timing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)
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Engaging, emotional adaptation
I thoroughly enjoyed this film version of "A Raisin in the Sun." The play is an important work of American literature and this adaptation brings it to life with emotional, engaging performances. The strongest portrayals come from Phylicia Rashad (Mama) and Audra McDonald (Ruth). This film includes some scenes that have been added from the original play, but these do not detract from the story; rather, they add context that readers of the play may miss. For instance, the play is set entirely in the Younger family's apartment. However, the film includes scenes set in a number of different locations around 1950's Chicago; this allows the film to show some of the racism that the Younger family faces as African Americans living in pre-Civil Rights America. The theme of racism is present in Hansberry's original play, but it may not be obvious to all readers. This film version does an effective job of illustrating this important theme so that viewers can understand the Youngers' story as one of struggle to overcome systemic discrimination.
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- heather_sullivan
- Oct 17, 2017
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