A Raisin In The Sun Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 123 mins
- Year produced:
- 1961
- Director:
- Daniel Petrie
- Cast:
- Sidney Poitier
- Claudia McNeil
- Diana Sands
An adaptation of an award-winning play, this moving film follows the fortunes of a struggling African-American family in 1960s Chicago. Squeezed into a tiny apartment with the rest of his family, the young and ambitious son (played by Oscar-winning actor Sydney Poitier) feels imprisoned as he dreams of a better life. But when the family inherits a surprise windfall, they encounter a new problem – all of them has a different purpose they feel the money should be used for. So how do they make the most of their money without losing what holds them together?
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Fascinating facts
The title comes from the Langston Hughes poem, "Harlem (What Happens To A Dream Deferred?)".