A raisin in the sun [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures ; producers, David Susskind and Philip Rose ; screenplay writer, Lorraine Hansberry ; director, Daniel Petrie.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0767828062
- ISBN: 9780767828062
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1999.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on the stage play by Lorraine Hansberry.Includes full screen and widescreen versions.Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Music by Laurence Rosenthal.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: Not rated.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; Dolby Digital mono.
- Language Note:
- English dialogue, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai subtitles; Closed-captioned.
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Available copies
- 23 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 26 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Library | DVD Rai (Text) | 38801101291612 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | DVD (Text) | 30665100222789 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | ADVD GEN RAI DRA (Text) | 30372101395082 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | FF 29991 DVD (Text) | 0020508483441 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30499100405552 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 791.45 R / Feature (Text) | 33258005857821 | Adult Video | In transit | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | DVD Fiction Rai (Text) | 30308101063049 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | DVD RAI CLA (Text) | 640191003909101 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | DVD RAI 2648 (Text) | 34621704386310 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | DVD F Rai 081M (Text) | 33630005065201 | Adult Video | Available | - |
