The film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun directed by Bill Duke in collaboration with American Playhouse and the Public Broadcasting Service is concordant with the original written script, following dialogue, stage directions, and even the characters’ physical attributes. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the similarities, differences, and details between the written play A Raisin in the Sun and the American Playhouse’s rendition of the play.
The written play is praised by the New York Times as “The play that changed American theater forever...A seething interplay of past and present, of wisdom and passion.” An index of the play’s success is partially due to such highly valued reviews, but also the play’s success
The written play is praised by the New York Times as “The play that changed American theater forever...A seething interplay of past and present, of wisdom and passion.” An index of the play’s success is partially due to such highly valued reviews, but also the play’s success