"A Raisin in the Sun" is one of the most famous Black Classic Movies ever made!
Sidney Poitier and Claudia McNeil give riveting performances in "A Raisin in the Sun." The all-star cast includes
other African-American legendary actors like Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett Jr., Diana Sands and Ivan Dixon.
Based on a stage play written by African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, "A Raisin in the Sun" explores
the turmoil that erupts in a family when the mother gets a $10,000 insurance check for the death of her husband.
The family conflict is primarily between the mother, Lena Younger (Claudia McNeil) and her son, Walter Lee
Younger (Sidney Poitier). Lena Younger wants to use the money as a down payment on a new home and
to help fund the education for her daughter Beneatha Younger (Diana Sands). Walter, though, wants to use
the money to start a business.
In addition to the family tension, racial prejudice comes in through the "neighborhood association" that doesn't
want the Younger family to move into their neighborhood.
A emotionally dramatic movie, "A Raisin in the Sun" is a thought-provoking film that everyone should see.
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