A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

Cast

Sidney Poitier
as Walter Lee Younger
Louis Gossett Jr.
as George Murchison
Ruby Dee
as Ruth Younger
John Fiedler
as Mark Lindner

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Genres & Description

Drama

8.1 / 10

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...

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Tsm Yerac

Tupac - @Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:55 PM

sandra sanders

Nicey.. they made this three times; the original in 1961 I believe they made one for PBS back in the mid-1980s and of course the one with Sean Combs Phylicia Rashad for my money the original is always the best. - @Tuesday, January 9, 2018 10:02 PM

aud2369

Classic! - @Wednesday, December 20, 2017 10:42 AM

Yeet

Hasn't been a comment in over a year, soo.... yeah. - @Saturday, July 16, 2016 1:51 PM

Nat Morgan

Oh I get it he is taking about the play ok good luck show case nice videos. - @Sunday, December 7, 2014 11:10 PM

MrDuffmann22

The fact tht no actors in the 1961 A Raisin In The Sun were even nominated tells me racism must have caused many other deserving talents to go unnoticed. Bless Lorraine Hansberry, if not for her superb writing talent, and brilliant play..this would not have became prevalent at the time. Honestly I never would have seen this if it weren't for my class showing it, thank God they did. I was moved beyond belief.. I'm just so happy that this play was produced and adapted. To think in this time early 60s, a woman playwright, and not to mention black as well, succeeded in getting a chance to get this play on, that amazes me, it must have been a tough battle w all the old school views back then. I'm thankful it happened. It came at a good timing too - @Saturday, March 22, 2014 3:21 AM

KYMAMI

This movie here wow,i just watched it,felt like i was in it,man this movie made me miss my Momma Ruby and this is how black families use to bae and should be still but it draws you in and holds you tight,i gave it 10 stars and more if i could this was and still is a masterpiece... - @Monday, January 20, 2014 6:46 AM

bratx101

$10,000 was so much money back then how times have changed.Such a powerful performance good movie! - @Friday, June 1, 2012 7:12 PM

ashna nanavati

great movie with great actor poiter - @Monday, April 30, 2012 3:02 AM

Mlh

Oh please!!!!! Ossie Davis's performance will make you CRY!! He puts all the others to shame, seriously. Just listened to it on dvd book, his performance is shattering - @Saturday, October 1, 2011 1:46 PM

tom11zz884

top five movies of the 1960's in my opinion. Raisin in the sun is that good. - @Sunday, February 21, 2010 3:41 AM

Andrea Kershaw

I LOVE this film 2 death!!! I watched this 4 the 10th time a few hours ago on TCM and I just loved it. The grandmother is incredibly strong and takes care of her family,and I truly love and respect that. I wish my mother was like that. - @Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:11 AM

KingCiho24

Tupac XD - @Sunday, December 20, 2009 4:42 PM

Sebastian Garcia

i lol'd - @Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:46 PM

Adam Eisenstein

Yeah, there is. He's Beneatha's boyfriend, even though Beneatha likes Asagai more. Her family wants her to date George because he's rich but Beneatha doesn't like him because he's an assimilationist. - @Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:15 PM

Akilah D

Who is George? There isn't a character named George in this play. - @Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:47 AM

Adam Eisenstein

I played George! We're having an "Eat Your Eggs Speech" competition this Friday and the part in this video will really help me. - @Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:11 PM

GetMeThere1

Holy crap! Was the woman who got slapped the police lieutenant from Law and Order ? (Can recall her name). - @Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:42 AM

leadperformer

THis is a work of art!! Let me know what you think of my piece as the mother. - @Sunday, June 29, 2008 1:37 AM

thecobb8

i keep looping 2:17-2:19 - @Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:54 PM

Victoria Grace

I LOVE Black cinema too. This is on the top ten list, most definitely. - @Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:08 PM

Neesy Ross

how many times did they remake this movie - @Saturday, March 1, 2008 6:57 AM

Jacenta1

I love movies with my people of color in it - @Tuesday, February 26, 2008 5:07 PM

WING CHUN BLACK DRAGON

CHECK IT OUT..ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF ALL TIME..The wnew one...was ok...the women were the best..Puffy was awful - @Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:20 PM

Tina Williams

The orignal one cannot even compare it is absolutly the best the Sean Combs on CANNOT TOUCH THIS VERSION it is absolutly one of my top favorite movies the acting in just aswsome! you will see!! - @Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:30 AM

68NYC

Great~ I love this movie- Walter had his issues but eventually got it right!! - @Friday, February 22, 2008 9:44 AM

68NYC

Boobalopbop you said a mouthful!! ~Thanks!! - @Friday, February 22, 2008 9:37 AM

WouldUMind4321

I wanna see this one before the Sean Puffy Combs one - @Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:31 AM

AriWonder

one of the best movies ever... - @Friday, January 18, 2008 11:27 PM

rich504

man we watchin this movie in literature its good so far - @Friday, January 11, 2008 11:19 PM

KoolDeeJayMagic

classic material,we need more movies like this to be made today,bring back spike lee quick !!!! - @Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:28 PM

Derein Rogers

we're reading this book in literature - @Wednesday, December 5, 2007 2:28 AM

shtooley

Boobalopbop, your logic is definitely on the right path. Keep pulling back the layers till you see th big picture. Peace. - @Sunday, December 2, 2007 3:14 AM

Boobalopbop

I'll disagree... because black people are only 10% of the population, the images we put on flim/tv/audio are important. If we are nationally known as thugs whose only interests are getting high, welfare, fried food, stealing and shaking our asses, and not learning english in the process... those of us that don't behave that way DO suffer. - @Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:15 AM

Daxjeo

Soul Plane nor Raisin have anything to do with how far we've fallen. If we stop acting ignorant and just handle our business, we'll be fine. We have to stop blaming other things and people and take responsibility for own actions. - @Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:45 PM