Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital, mono. |
Cast |
Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee. |
Credits |
Music by Laurence Rosenthal. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961. |
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Based on the stage play by Lorraine Hansberry. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Summary |
Film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations. |
Language |
English dialogue with optional English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean or Thai subtitles; Closed-captioned. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Minorities -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.
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African American families -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.
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Racism -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Added Author |
Petrie, Daniel.
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Susskind, David, 1920-1987.
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Rose, Philip, 1921-2011.
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Poitier, Sidney.
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McNeil, Claudia.
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Dee, Ruby.
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Rosenthal, Laurence, 1926-
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Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965.
Raisin in the sun.
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Columbia Pictures Corporation.
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Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
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ISBN |
0767828062 |
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9780767828062 |
Standard No. |
043396009196 |
Music No. |
00919 Columbia Tristar |
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