The story tells of a black familys experiences in south chicago, as they attempt to improve their financial circumstances with an insurance payout following the death of the father. Linder how they just want to live simple lives and mean no harm through the film than it depicts from the text. What are all the differences and comparisons that can be made. A raisin in the sun is a 2008 american madefortelevision film directed by kenny leon and starring sean combs, audra mcdonald, phylicia rashad, and sanaa lathan reprising their roles from the 2004 revival which was also directed by leon. The 1961 movie version of a raisin in the sun is very close to lorraine hansberrys 1959 play, but the main difference is that the movie allows the story to leave the confines of the dimly lit. Watch a raisin in the sun tv movie 2008 movie streaming.
What are all the differences and comparisons that can be. Lorraine hansbury wrote the play in 1959, becoming the first black female to have her play produced on broadway she was 27. A raisin in the sun tv movie 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Compare and contrast a raisin in the sun book and movie. A raisin in the sun focuses on a fictional family named younger with dreams of moving out of the ghetto but still living in a dilapidated tenement on chicagos south side. A raisin in the sun is a 2008 television film directed by kenny leon and stars sean combs, audra mcdonald. The cast included danny glover walter lee, starletta dupois ruth, esther rolle mama, and kim yancey beneatha. Read the a raisin in the sun movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. A raisin in the sun 2008 cast and crew lena younger phylicia rashad receives a settlement from her husbands life insurance policy and then must decide what to do with the money. An africanamerican family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. A raisin in the sun movie activities and followalong. The first network television movie to be screened at sundance, a raisin in the sun never totally transcends its origins on the stage and its a.
This lesson plan is designed to go hand in hand with the movie version of lorraine hansberrys a raisin in the sun. May 08, 2008 published on may 8, 2008 sean combs stars in the critically acclaimed revival of the tony awardwinning play a raisin in the sun, debuting on dvd may th. There were few differences between the movie and the book raisin in the sun. In a crumbling chicago tenement, a strongwilled widow and her grown children struggle to scratch out a living. The teleplay by paris qualles is based on the awardwinning 1959 play of the same name by lorraine hansberry and is the second film. A scene from raisin in the sun, called in my mothers house there is still god, featuring phylicia rashad, audra mcdonald, sanaa lathan. I ordered this in conjunction with teaching my junior high english class lorraine hansberrys groundbreaking play a raisin in the sun.
A raisin in the sun play vs movie add a difference. A raisin in the sun the criterion collection bluray. Raisin in the sun movie viewing guide 2007 version. Jul 15, 2008 download a raisin in the sun 2008 dvdrip torrent or any other torrent from category. Adapted for the screen from lorraine hansberrys play, this is a moving portrait of dreams deferred. Home video trailer from sony pictures home entertainment. While daniel petries direction never takes a raisin in the sun very far from its roots as a stage play. A raisin in the sun is a 2008 american madefortelevision film directed by kenny leon and starring sean combs, audra mcdonald, phylicia rashad, and.
The story is based upon a familys own experiences growing up in the washington park subdivision of chicagos woodlawn neighborhood. While no choice is easy, life on the south side of chicago in the 1950s is even. Critical essays three versions of a raisin in the sun original stage play, original screenplay, and the american playhouse presentation. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from. A raisin in the sun is a play by lorraine hansberry that debuted on broadway in 1959. Rent a raisin in the sun 2008 on dvd and bluray netflix. A comparison of the play and movie versions of a raisin in. 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. A raisin in the sun began its life as play by lorraine hansberry, written right as the civil rights movement was beginning, about an africanamerican family living in poverty in chicago and dreaming of more. A raisin in the sun trailer 2008 after moving to chicagos south side in the 1950s, a black family struggles to deal with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better life. A raisin in the sun debuted at the 2008 sundance film festival and was broadcast by abc on february 25, 2008.
A raisin in the sun 1961 by lightning at october 05, 2018 0 walter lee younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall. This handout has a set of 20 questions for students to answer as they watch the 2008 version of lorraine hansberrys a raisin in the sun. May 11, 2009 a raisin in the sun is a play by lorraine hansberry that debuted on broadway in 1959.
A movie trailer for a raisin in the sun wow, this is the way they used to do movie trailers. A fiercely moving portrait of people whose hopes and dreams are constantly deferred, a raisin in the sun was the first play written by an african american woman to be produced on broadway. An africanamerican family struggles with poverty, racism. Some choose money because they believe that money can buy everything, including happiness. A raisin in the sun was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on broadway, as well as the first with a black director, mr. May 08, 2017 a raisin in the sun part 2 starring danny glover and esther rolle duration. The title comes from the poem harlem also known as a dream deferred by langston hughes. With sean diddy combs, sanaa lathan, audra mcdonald, phylicia rashad. Based on the play that inspired a generation, a raisin in the sun tells the story of a family living and struggling on chicagos south side in the 1950s. Adapted from lorraine hansberrys pulitzer prizewinning stage play in which a black family dreams of a better life, a raisin in the sun is one of the earliest movies to feature a cast of allblack characters.
This lesson plan is designed to go handinhand with the movie version of lorraine hansberrys a raisin in the sun. Differences between a raisin in the sun play vs movie page 2. A raisin in the sun 2008 from a raisin in the sun 2008. Add rigor to your movie viewing experience with this a raisin in the sun. Sanaa lathan, phylicia rashad, sean patrick thomas, sean combs, audra mcdonald, justin martin show embed code.
I also showed the 1961 acclaimed film with sidney poitier. It is composed of several reproducibles that are to be used as you watch the movie andor when the movie has been veiwed. The one major difference between the two was the sequence of events from the movie to the book. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. A raisin in the sun part 2 starring danny glover and esther rolle duration. The complete, original version of hansberrys play includes several scenes with which most people are not familiar, for these were omitted from the original stage presentations of raisin when it opened in 1959.
While this original movie version of lorraine hansberrys awardwinning play may have dated. The heart of the plan is a set of 20 followalongquestions that students are to answer as the movie plays. The wave movie lena younger claudia mcneil is the matriarch of a family living in cramped quarters on chicagos south side. Movie viewing guidenow with my exclusive print and go super simple step by step sub plan form this pack of activities is an excellent way to add some rigor to your viewing of the 1961 or 2008 a raisin in the sun movie. A raisin in the sun when it comes to the need of choosing between money and family, different people have different perspective on which one to choose is best for them. Act 3 scene 1technically differences a raisin in the sun walter shows more affection towards mr. Ruth shows more affection and breaths the words of the play and. Download a raisin in the sun 2008 dvdrip torrent or any other torrent from category. Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. Free a raisin in the sun dvd cover 2008 r1 custom art ready to download and print. I felt that the movie just gave you a visual to understand and relate to the characters more.
When the 2008 tv film with felicia rachad came out i didnt see it, and just recently decided to order for my own video collection. A broadway revival in 2004 featured sean diddy combs surrounded by phylicia rashad, audra mcdonald, sanaa lathan and bill nunn. A raisin in the sun music from the original television movie licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of madison gate records. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a raisin in the sun 2008 near you. Rent a raisin in the sun 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd. A raisin in the sun full movie 2008 hd a raisin in t. A raisin in the sun movie activities and followalong questions. According to nielsen media research, the program was watched by 12. A raisin in the sun is a perfectly serviceable television adaptation of the recent broadway revival of lorraine hansburys classic 1959 play, but why it got a press screening at the sundance film. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. The prizewinning drama that warms the screen with its people and its passions walter lee younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. A raisin in the sun resources movie or tv productions. A raisin in the sun 2008 lena younger phylicia rashad receives a settlement from her husbands life insurance policy and then must decide what to do with the money.
712 231 975 1457 1275 690 231 583 370 793 391 349 76 1328 196 717 477 1176 900 1578 613 383 1297 1377 303 1467 1008 1535 734 184 911 78 460 1236 1207 1042 1177 505 672