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starring: Starletta DuPois, Lou Ferguson, John Fiedler, Danny Glover, Stephen Hendersondirected by: Bill Duke
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781569940181
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1569940185
Label: Monterey Video
Manufacturer: Monterey Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Monterey Video
Release Date: November 11, 1998
Running Time: 171 minutes
Sales Rank: 10305
Studio: Monterey Video
Theatrical Release Date: February 01, 1989
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Not Bad
I will have to disagree with some of the earlier reviewers. I think there is a tendency to prefer more updated versions just because they're newer. Danny Glover's portrayal of Walter Lee is far too exaggerated. In his interpretation, the quiet rage of Walter Lee Younger is inflated to almost maniacal behavior which is distracting and over the top. Esther Rolle (Lena) and Starletta Dupois (Ruth) are both pretty good, but Kim Yancey sometimes overplays Beneatha. Although I know it's inevitable ... Read More
Rating: - Please See The Original Film Version First
This version is decent, but it pales in comparison to the original film version. Ester Rolle as Lena Younger doesn't have quite the command and authority of Claudia McNeil, but her performance is solid and convincing. Danny Glover's Walter is serviceable, but trying to match the electricity of Sidney Poiter's interpretation is an uphill battle. Starletta DuPois' portrayal of Ruth fails to convey the physical and emotional fatigue that Ruby Dee exuded with seeming effortlessness. Kim Yancey's performance ... Read More
Rating:  - THE LADDER OF THE TWO VERSIONS..
This is absolutely the best version of this play ever.....Not to take anything away from the Sidney P. version, but it had too many cuts and added scenes and lost alot of what Lorraine Hansberry was really saying...Danny Glover's Walter Lee is stellar and far more compelling that Sidney's...Its just and all around master piece
Rating: - Moving Story of an African American Experience
I thoroughly enjoyed this play which ran for almost three hours. It takes place in the early sixties. It tells the story of a black family, which receives a $10,000 insurance payment after the death of a family member. The Grandmother, her daughter, her son and his wife, and her grandson all live in the small apartment. There is conflict over what to do with the money. The son wants to invest it in a liquor store. The grandmother wants to buy her own home so the whole family can be more comfortable and she ... Read More
Rating: - Assignment for English class is viewed with pleasure.
As an assignment for a college class, after reading the play, I had to watch the movie version of "A Raisin in the Sun." I was amazed at how well the movie script stuck to Hansberry's award winning version. The acting was superb, (particularly Glover and Rolle) and the three hours flew by quickly. I recommend this movie highly.
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