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Summary: The human striving for the American Dream
Review: A Raisin In The Sun is the DVD recording of the on-screen adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's classic stage play about black identity, starring Danny Glover and Emmy Award winner Esther Rolle. When a $10,000 insurance benefit generates dreams and squabbles in a Chicago ghetto family (the son yearns to start his own business while the mother longs to live in a house of her own), A Raisin In The Sun wonderfully captures the human striving for the American Dream and the realities confronting those who have grown up and lived their lives poor and disadvantaged. DVD extras include an about the author section, tidbits of information about the play and the cast, and more. 173 minutes, color, suitable for family viewing.
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Summary: a great movie
Review: As an African American female college student in her early 20s, I am able to identify with Beneatha. In those days, it was very hard for both women AND African Americans to even go to college. Can you imagine how much harder it was to get into medical school? The only bad part of the movie is when Beneatha's monologue from the play was eliminated from the movie!( I played Beneatha in a project for my acting class in high school).
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Summary: Excellent Adaptation
Review: Beautifully acted. Heartfelt and heartbreaking. A simple story intelligently and sympathetically told. Among Poitier's best. This is a one movie example of how important and excellent Poitier was in the late 50's & 60's. One of the few must sees for every American.
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Summary: Hello...
Review: I am a thirteen year old and I watched this movie at school. I really liked this movie, which did a good job of showing the hardships of an African American family in the 1950's, or whenever it was. We watched this during the time when we were studying the civil war, slaves, and how blacks were treated in the US, and I was SO bored of all these books and movies about how bad the blacks were treated. I'm not a big fan of old movies, or movies about families going through tough times either, but I really loved this movie. There was great acting, and the story, eventhough it seemed simple, was very good. This is probably my favorite old movie besides rebecca, and definatly my favorite movie about blacks in this period of time. Other movies that I liked a lot were the silence of the lambs, the shawshank redemption, and Jurassic park.
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Summary: Truly a Classic
Review: I have seen this movie countless times, and the story has never grown old. The acting was superb, definitely one of Sidney Poitier's best work. However, Mr. Poitier is an excellent actor. Diana Sands, Claudia McNeill and Ruby Dee give stellar performances. If you have not seen this movie, the message still rings true even today. This is truly a classic!
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Summary: Truly a Classic
Review: I have seen this movie countless times, and the story has never grown old. The acting was superb, definitely one of Sidney Poitier's best work. However, Mr. Poitier is an excellent actor. Diana Sands, Claudia McNeill and Ruby Dee give stellar performances. If you have not seen this movie, the message still rings true even today. This is truly a classic!
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Summary: very inspiring, very emotional and very dramatic
Review: I love it! This movie depicts the closeness of a family during hardship and the abundant love. Sydney Poiter did a terrific job with is act also the mother and Beneatha.
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Summary: An excellent play.
Review: I read and saw the play which both were excelent. The thing that interests me the most was the relationships the characters have with each other. Walter Lees and Ruth dissolving relationship. They never listened to each other. Another relationship is Walter and Ruths relationship they only have fun together when he is drunk. Yet overal i believe this is a very good movie.
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Summary: Raisin In The Sun
Review: I think that the DVD was amazing. People should really learn how to appreciate things and see how bad some things can be. I think that if everyone would try we could all do the same thing and work together we should be able to do exactly what he did and inspire people. Some people make think that this movie is boring but if you really took the time to appreciate things then you would probably be able to like and enjoy this movie or DVD. I think that the world should have been a better place.
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Summary: A Raison in the Sun
Review: If you are a Sidney Poitier fan, this movie is a must see! It is one of his finest films. I have watched it over and over again and enjoy each time as if it were the first time. This movie is a classic in every since of the word. You won't be disappointed!
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