Films with: McNeil, Claudia

Lorraine Hansberry : the Black experience in the creation of drama

Traces the artistic growth and vision of African American playwright Lorraine Hansberry. She describes her life and work, with excerpts from A raisin in the sun, The sign in Sidney Brustein's window, and Les blancs.

DVD 13169

Raisin in the sun

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.

DVD 4265