A Raisin in the Sun/ 1961 film& 2008 TV film

A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The story is based upon a family's own experiences growing up in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood. A Raisin in the Sun was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway, as well as the first play with a black director (Lloyd Richards) on Broadway.

1961 film
In 1961, a film version of A Raisin in the Sun was released featuring its original Broadway cast of Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, Louis Gossett, Jr. and John Fiedler. Hansberry wrote the screenplay, and the film was directed by Daniel Petrie. It was released by Columbia Pictures and Ruby Dee won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Both Poitier and MacNeil were nominated for Golden Globe Awards, and Petrie received a special "Gary Cooper Award" at the Cannes Film Festival. However, the film received no Academy Award nominations.
It was not rated by the MPAA, 128 minutes long, and was filmed in black and white.


A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun (2008 TV film)
A Raisin in the Sun is a 2008 American television movie directed by Kenny Leon. The teleplay by Paris Qualles is based on the award-winning 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry. The film debuted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was broadcast by ABC on February 25, 2008.


Sean Combs' A Raisin In The Sun Trailer

Principal cast
Sean Combs ..... Walter Lee Younger
Audra McDonald ..... Ruth Younger
Phylicia Rashad ..... Lena Younger
Sanaa Lathan ..... Beneatha Younger
Justin Martin ..... Travis Younger
John Stamos ..... Carl Lindner
Sean Patrick Thomas ..... George Murchison
David Oyelowo ..... Joseph Asagai
Bill Nunn ..... Bobo