A raisin in the sun
(DVD) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American families -- Drama.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama.
Life insurance -- United States -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Racism -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Film adaptations.

More Details

Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2008.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396249615

Notes

General Note
Based on the play: A raisin in the sun / by Lorraine Hansberry.
General Note
Originally produced for television in 2008.
General Note
Special features: optional audio commentary by Leon; "Dreams worthwhile : the journey of 'A raisin in the sun'" featurette (23 min.)
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ivan Strasburg ; editor, Melissa Kent ; music by Mervyn Warren.
Participants/Performers
Sean Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, Justin Martin, Bill Nunn, David Oyelowo, Ron Cephas Jones, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Stamos.
Description
An African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago comes into a sudden financial windfall, the potential uses of which divides them bitterly.
Target Audience
Not rated Sony Picture Home Entertainment.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English, with optional English or French subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Eckert, J. M., Qualles, P., Leon, K., Diddy., Lathan, S., McDonald, A., Rashad, P., Martin, J., Nunn, B., Oyelowo, D., Jones, R. C., Thomas, S. P., Stamos, J., Strasburg, I., Warren, M., & Hansberry, L. (2008). A raisin in the sun (Anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1)). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John M. Eckert et al.. 2008. A Raisin in the Sun. Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John M. Eckert et al.. A Raisin in the Sun Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Eckert, J. M., Qualles, P., Leon, K., Diddy., Lathan, S., McDonald, A. and Rashad, P. et al (2008). A raisin in the sun. Anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1) Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Eckert, John M., et al. A Raisin in the Sun Anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.

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