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A Raisin in the Sun 1961 – Petrie
- The entire cast is amazing but it’s Poitier’s show. Very rarely has he played such a (largely… there reformation here at the end) unlikeable character. He’s a fireball of energy
- Like many stage plays of the era there is sharp writing, nastiness and acidity
- Around Poitier Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil and Diana Sands are superb
- It’s the original stage cast— and it’s not their fault- it’s petrie’s- but it feels stage-bound and there’s some speechmaking surely that comes from borrowing so heavily from that art form and medium
- 2 close-ups on Poitier- he’s the only character that gets one- one at the beginning and one half way through
- An intelligent reflection on racism and the world stacked against this family
- A film of true melancholy and squashed dreams
- 4 fully formed and authentic characters
- Recommend but not in the top 10 of 1961
Drake2017-10-27T20:25:53+00:00
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