A Raisin in the Sun (television film, 1989)
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A Raisin in the Sun (1989 television film) is a TV adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s landmark play about an African American family in Chicago confronting racism, poverty, and conflicting dreams.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Raisin in the Sun (television film, 1989) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3011942 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Raisin in the Sun (television film, 1989) Context triple: [A Raisin in the Sun, hasAdaptation, A Raisin in the Sun (television film, 1989)]
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A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television film)
A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television film) is a television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play, starring Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, and Audra McDonald, that explores the struggles and aspirations of an African American family in 1950s Chicago.
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A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Broadway revival)
A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play about a Black family’s struggles and aspirations in mid-20th-century Chicago, produced by Scott Rudin and starring Denzel Washington.
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C.
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun is a landmark 1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry that portrays the struggles of a Black family in Chicago as they confront racism, housing discrimination, and conflicting dreams for a better life.
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D.
The Piano Lesson (TV film)
The Piano Lesson is a television film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize–winning play about a 1930s African American family torn over whether to sell a heirloom piano carved with their ancestors’ history.
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E.
"The Miracle Worker" (television film)
"The Miracle Worker" is a 2000 television film adaptation of the classic play about Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan, dramatizing Keller’s early life and breakthrough in communication.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Raisin in the Sun (television film, 1989) Target entity description: A Raisin in the Sun (1989 television film) is a TV adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s landmark play about an African American family in Chicago confronting racism, poverty, and conflicting dreams.
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A.
A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television film)
A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television film) is a television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play, starring Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, and Audra McDonald, that explores the struggles and aspirations of an African American family in 1950s Chicago.
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B.
A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Broadway revival)
A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play about a Black family’s struggles and aspirations in mid-20th-century Chicago, produced by Scott Rudin and starring Denzel Washington.
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C.
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun is a landmark 1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry that portrays the struggles of a Black family in Chicago as they confront racism, housing discrimination, and conflicting dreams for a better life.
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D.
The Piano Lesson (TV film)
The Piano Lesson is a television film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize–winning play about a 1930s African American family torn over whether to sell a heirloom piano carved with their ancestors’ history.
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E.
"The Miracle Worker" (television film)
"The Miracle Worker" is a 2000 television film adaptation of the classic play about Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan, dramatizing Keller’s early life and breakthrough in communication.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
ⓘ
television film ⓘ |
| adaptationFor | television audience ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
A Raisin in the Sun
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surface form:
A Raisin in the Sun (stage play)
|
| basedOn |
A Raisin in the Sun
ⓘ
surface form:
A Raisin in the Sun (play)
|
| basedOnWorkBy | Lorraine Hansberry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
gender roles in mid-20th-century America
ⓘ
intergenerational conflict ⓘ racial segregation in housing ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Beneatha Younger
ⓘ
George Murchison ⓘ character Joseph Asagai ⓘ
surface form:
Joseph Asagai
Karl Lindner ⓘ Lena Younger ⓘ Ruth Younger ⓘ Travis Younger ⓘ character Walter Lee Younger ⓘ
surface form:
Walter Lee Younger
|
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
television drama ⓘ |
| hasSourceMaterialForm | stage play ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflicting dreams
ⓘ
economic struggle ⓘ family solidarity ⓘ personal identity ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Raisin in the Sun ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | experiences of African Americans in Chicago ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American family life
ⓘ
housing discrimination ⓘ poverty ⓘ racism ⓘ American Dream ⓘ
surface form:
the American Dream
|
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Younger family ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | linear narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | A Raisin in the Sun adaptations ⓘ |
| portraysEthnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African Americans
|
| portraysSocialIssue |
class inequality
ⓘ
housing inequality ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Chicago ⓘ |
| settingTime | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workType | screen adaptation ⓘ |
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Subject: A Raisin in the Sun (television film, 1989) Description of subject: A Raisin in the Sun (1989 television film) is a TV adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s landmark play about an African American family in Chicago confronting racism, poverty, and conflicting dreams.
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