A spot in the sun
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | A spot in the sun |
| Original title | A raise in the sun |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1961 |
| length | 128 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Daniel Petrie |
| script | Lorraine Hansberry |
| production |
Philip Rose David Susskind |
| music | Laurence Rosenthal |
| camera | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| cut |
William A. Lyon Paul Weatherwax |
| occupation | |
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A Spot in the Sun is an American feature film from 1961. The film was based on the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. She also wrote the script for the film.
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The Younger family is an African-American family who live in cramped conditions in southern Chicago with little hope of change. However, when Lena Younger receives a $ 10,000 check from her deceased husband's life insurance company, the family's life seems to be able to change. Lena has very clear ideas about what should happen with the money. First of all, she wants to buy a small house and daughter Beneatha should be able to finish her medical studies. Son Walter Lee would like to invest the money. He wants to start his own business with the money and open a drinks shop. So far he has worked as a chauffeur for a rich, white man. However, Lena is against Walter's future plans. She buys a house in Clybourne Park, a white neighborhood. This leads to a row between mother and son. Walter Lee's wife Ruth is also against the investment. Walter Lee leaves the family in anger and stays away from work. He gets drunk in a bar. Lena finds him there and she offers him the remaining money of $ 6,500. The family can come together again.
However, the all-white residents of Clybourne Park are by no means happy that they will have black neighbors in the future. They send the broker Mark Lindner, who makes the Youngers a higher offer than the original purchase price to prevent the family from moving. However, the Youngers decline the offer. Walter Lee now invests in a business without the family's knowledge, but is cheated out of his money. Desperate about his loss and the betrayal of his family, Walter Lee now wants to sell the house for the higher offer. However, he realizes that this would mean a significant step backwards for his family. Walter Lee rejects Lindner's offer again; the family moves into the new house.
Reviews
"The film version of a successful stage play, in its design committed to the theater, impresses with its excellent actors (especially Claudia MacNeil) and the seriousness with which it testifies to the value of family solidarity and the dignity of human beings."
Awards
The film took part in the competition at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1961 . Director Daniel Petrie received the first ever Gary Cooper Award at the festival . 1962 the actors Sidney Poitier and Claudie McNeil were nominated for a Golden Globe Award . In the same year, the two actors also received a nomination for the British Film Academy Award . Ruby Dee was named Best Supporting Actress of 1961 by the National Board of Review .
The cultural and historical significance of this film was recognized in 2005 by its inclusion in the National Film Registry .
Web links
- A Raisin in the Sun in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ A spot in the sun. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 7, 2017 .