The read
It runs long at 2h 51m.
Synopsis
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward BlandOriginal Music Composer
- Bill DukeDirector
Cast
- Starletta DuPoisRuth Younger
- Lou FergusonJoseph Asagai
- John FiedlerKarl Lindner
- Danny GloverWalter Lee Younger
- Stephen McKinley HendersonBobo
- Kimble JoynerTravis Younger
- Helen MartinMrs. Johnson
- Joseph C. PhillipsGeorge Murchison
- Esther RolleLena 'Mama' Younger
- Kim YanceyBeneatha 'Bennie' Younger
Themes
dreamsracial segregationbased on play or musicalracismfamilyracial tensionmoving