United States / May 28, 1961
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steven Perry | Travis Younger |
| Joel Fluellen | Bobo |
| Louis Terrel | Herman |
| Roy Glenn | Willie Harris |
| George DeNormand | Employer (uncredited) |
| Bob Sweeney | Insurance Company Agent (uncredited) |
| Thomas D. Jones | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Rudolph Monroe | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Ray Stubbs | Bartender (uncredited) |
| David Susskind | On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Raisin in the Sun |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 28 maggio 1961 |
| Executive producer | Stephen Shalom |
| Production | Ronald H. Gilbert, David Susskind, Philip Rose |
| Writer | Lorraine Hansberry |
| Editing | Paul Weatherwax, William A. Lyon |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr., Richard H. Kline |
| Assistant directors | Sam Nelson, Daniel Petrie |
| Camera operators | Richard H. Kline, Charles Lawton Jr. |
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| Additional photography | Charles Lawton Jr., Richard H. Kline |
| Production design | Louis Diage, Carl Anderson |
| Art direction | Carl Anderson, Louis Diage |
| Set decoration | Louis Diage, Carl Anderson |
| Music | Laurence Rosenthal, Charles J. Rice, George Cooper, Arthur Morton |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal, Charles J. Rice, George Cooper, Arthur Morton |
| Costume design | Ben Lane, Helen Hunt |
| Makeup | Ben Lane, Helen Hunt |
| Hairstyling | Ben Lane, Helen Hunt |
| Budget | 1.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Mexico / Aug 23, 1961
Italy / Aug 26, 1961
Sweden / Sep 17, 1961
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Finland / Oct 05, 1961
Germany / Nov 17, 1961
Austria / Feb 01, 1962 / 12
Hungary / Jun 12, 1977 / 18
Physical media
Netherlands / Aug 11, 2008 / AL / DVD
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