Oh what a movie!!! what a dillemma, situation with this family in a crowded apartment. I also enjoyed the latest film but it is something about this one that just does it for you.
@colabuji1 oh yeah, done it great justice by has the gall to cast that loser in Mr. Sidney part, like there were no other real ACTORS available...anyway this version is the one and only one that matters...
Without offense intended, this film is sort of like a black version of "Jack and the Beanstalk" if you think about it. Or are a lot of people's lives like that?
I came across this movie earlier on TMC and I thought it was a good movie. I didn't know the name of it, until a co-worker had called and told me. I missed the beginning of it so I came here. I knew it would be on youtube.
I've listened to the original Broadway recording (many times) of the play from 1959 with Ossie Davis playing Walter. Not to take away from Sidney, but just listening to Ossie's performance, he's magnificent! It's staggeringly great!
I just finished reading this for English class. The other version of the movie with Diddy is just horrible. Thank you for uploading this version. This one is way more accurate!!!
@19lionkingfan Nobody cares about you. This is a great movie with some superb acting. Keep your dumb book, I read it and I like the movie much better.
@SclafaniBagni um, excuse me? I never dissed the movie. And I'm not reading the book. I was saying, people who watched this instead of doing their assignment, which was reading the book, are just lazy. And even if I did mean to say that the movie was stupid and I liked the book better, which is not true, you shouldn't get all worked up over other people's opinions. It's their opinion. And yes, people do care about me. I have family and friends, and they care very much about me.
@19lionkingfan my professor gave us the option to read the book or watch this version of the movie... you already know what the class chose to do lol (:
@TehAzen No. This is my favorite book, play and movie. Just finished watching the Phylicia Rashad and Sean Combs version. Nice but Sidney and Claudia McNeil own these characters. I never get tired of this story.
@polkadotttlover lol i thought the same thing. i just got it today and the book was actually not that bad. it's quite emotional and a little bit sad but it leaves you feeling pretty good you know? You should give the book a chance and i'm sure you'll like it :) but i must say if i had found this first i dont think i would have spent the 2 hours of my life i did to read this lol but no seriously, read it and you'll most likely like it.
Thanks so much for uploading this! I've seen the 1989 version with Danny Glover, and my mom said this one was even better, having seen it herself a number of years before.
@1rubi111 I'm a bit bemused by your comment . You mean you did not understand the words??? the dialect? or was the soundtrack defective? -- If it was the latter, you missed out. --- If it was on eof the former, -- that just a sad commentary on our educational system.
Oh it's no comparrison-- the 1961 version is far better than the later version. First of all Sean Comb is no actor (matter of fact he is on my "Worst Actors" list)-- Sorry Puffy. He's a great music entertainer, but they should lock the studio doors when they see him coming. The orginal version is loaded with all the family dynamics of that era, and it is definitely a moving and timeless classic. Thanks so much for the upload.
An older lady to me about this movie, and to go and watch it. It maybe before my lifetime, however, classic's last generations and are still wonderful to watch! So here I am.
I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE VIEWERS WHO HAD LEFT WONDERFUL COMMENTS REGARDING THIS OUTSTANDING CLASSIC MOVIE SINCE I HAVE UPLOADED IT. I'M SO GLAD YOU TUBE WATCHERS ENJOY THIS MOVIE AS MUCH AS I DO. IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO SHARE THIS MOVIE WITH MY FELLOW YOU TUBERS.
@ilovesidneypoitier I am glad you put it up! I'm about to write a critical analysis over this and I feel this will really help reiterate some points I thought of when I read it. Carmen Jones got me started on these classic films, now it's old dramas I'm reading in English. So, thanks on behalf of this paper I'm about to write and my newfound addiction to classics. :)
@BenniJonquil Actually, the correct way to say it would be iterate... iterate means to repeat, as does the prefix re-. saying reiterate basically says "repeat the repeat." Sorry... I like technically correct usage of things...
I remember watching this on TV a few years ago. I missed the first 20 minutes or so but I was instantly hooked on it. Sterling acting from Sidney Poitier!! Thanks for the upload! :-)
If you ever walk into a room with a lot of Black People where your don't usually find Black People say: "What the heck is this? A Revival of a Raisin in the Sun?"
this movie is incredible. i can't believe people will pick out groups of other people and be mean on the basis of who they are rather than what they do. we still do that but it gets better though it may never go away. i wish they could have filmed the original Broadway performance that made this such a hit. when it gets to the one part later on it makes me feel a little bad for being lightskin X)
I have to say I enjoyed both movies; however, I prefer the original to the remake. This stayed closer to the original dialogue that was written by Lorraine Hansberry who had a knack for bring reality through words. I am in love with the play--read at least 100 times--but never got to see the revival come to broadway. I was delighted with Sanaa Lathan, Phylicia Rashad, and Audra McDonald's performances in the movie's revival but much prefer the original with the amazing Sidney Poitier!
I thought Puffy did a good job in the 2008 version of this movie ...until I saw Sidney blow it up! After seeing the original I know that Puffy has to be pretty bold and confident to try to perform a role that has already been masterfully done by a legend.
@XxabsentlifexX if it was so boring then why search the movie on youtube ? if you have something bad to say then just keep to yourself ( not trynna start drama)
There is no comparing, the original is better then what Sean Combs wrecked in 2008. He was a disgrace to the movie, but Sidney Poitier was wonderful, the original is always better. Those old school actor/actress had more passion and conviction in their acting then these half acting actor/actress these days.
Claudia McNeil was actually too young to really be Poitier and Sands mother, but the makeup department and her own ample frame did wonders. I had a big bosomy and protective grandmom myself, was the first grandson in my family, and Gram thought I hung the moon, so I relate REAL well with Lena every time I watch 'Raisin.' This movies bursts with an embarrassment of rich acting talent and superb storytelling.
I would like to thank you viewers who watched and enjoyed this movie. I would also like to thank you viewers who subscribed and took the time to comment on one of the best movies ever made. For those who watched the 2008 remake starring Sean Combs (Puff Diddy) please let me know which one do you think is better. I am most certain it will be the original, starring the one and only Sidney Poitier.
@ilovesidneypoitier I didn't see the 2008 remake because i don't think it would've been fair to the original but there is a 1989 teleplay that was directed by bill duke that had danny glover as walter lee and the late esther rolle (from good times fame) who played the mother and it was a beautifully portrayed show that really is understated and not found anywhere, if you can find it, you should post it and i think you might like that one better than this.
I have this movie and watched it a lot. Although the remake was ok it just didn't have the depth of the original, specifically an African Amer. woman trying to be a doctor, and challenging religious beliefs etc. and there is just nothing like the mother in this one. I wish I grew up on these kinds of movies.
The woman that played the mother was the late Claudia McNeil. She and the late Diana Sands both played their roles with astounding taste. I agree with you MsKar1 when you said that you can't find good actors like this anymore. Sidney Poitier and the entire crew put this film on the map.....it will be treasured forever by those of us who appreciate great classics like this one. Many thanks for posting this.
@melbrown425 Claudia McNeil was the original "Madear". She once stated that she used to play the mother roles, but then she began to live it. I wished she had more profound roles to her credit and that Diana Sands was still living. Diana Sands was supposed to play along side James Earl Jones in "Claudine", but was too ill and gave the role to her friend Diahann Carroll.
This is a classic, you can't find acting like this anymore. Sidney Poiter and the lady that played his mom was awesome! This woman made you feel it. I love actors back then they did their work from the depths of their hearts,and put all their love in it. Today you get a lot of water down stuff with no real emotions. Thank you for posting Raisin in the Sun original version. I'm not that curious to watch the one with Sean Puffy, he's NO Sidney Poiter and never will be!
I like this version ALOT better than the latest one with Sean Combs. I think camera work is much better, I think the acting is ALOT better, and this one follows the book(or play) alot better they added some stuff that wasn't needed or places things in a different order in the 2008 one. But all that is just my opinion.
@tom11zz884 the term i think is money grubbers. Intelligent producers would never put someone like Pdiddy in a role for a film that takes place in the 1930's. I'm sorry, but its just wrong. Pdiddy is iconic for being a rapper in modern times, it just would never work.
I agree with you totally. Sean Combs did not do the role of Walter Lee justice to me. Not the way Sidney Poiter did or Danny Glover. The feeling of sheer hurt and dispair and utter pain that Walter felt at losing his father's insurance money after the mother had put her trust in him. The way Sidney Potier got on his knees and screamed Willyyyyyyyyyyyy! You just felt his pain. That didn't come across with Sean Combs to me. Just my opinion also
You are correct..Diddy isn't a true actor like Sydney Potier, or Danny Glover. Diddy is a hustler.
Diddy should have never gotten the role. The role should have gone to an unknown actor who needed a break..i'm sure that actor would have done much better that the husler Diddy.
because he changes throughout the play. Especially in the end. At the beginning he thinks in a rather materialistic way (he thinks that money could solve all their problems etc) end with his ideas about that liquor store, he seems pretty egocentric. But in the end, he stands up to Mr: Lindner (who is a perfect example of a flat character btw ;] ) and proves that he's finally come into manhood.
@fliprowleykid Hiiiiiii,.I bet the book was reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllly good,.was it better then the movie?Books 99% better then the movies.ok,.maybe 78 % better.lol.
goood movie
keyonsay101 2 days ago
Niggers in Situ!
Get out your cameras, tape recorders and note pads.
ThePayola123 1 week ago
so uplifting a story..Most of us would dive out the window from claustrophobia.in that situation. The power of the human spirit to endure
TheJaKeTaUsTiNfAn1 1 week ago
Oh what a movie!!! what a dillemma, situation with this family in a crowded apartment. I also enjoyed the latest film but it is something about this one that just does it for you.
Savvynlady 2 weeks ago
best part of this is that it's the origanal cast from the origanal broadway :)
rockinamber18 4 weeks ago
A great Movie, never seen it before & the new version done great justice, thanks for uploading this ilovesidneypoitier great link!
colabuji1 1 month ago in playlist Movies
@colabuji1 oh yeah, done it great justice by has the gall to cast that loser in Mr. Sidney part, like there were no other real ACTORS available...anyway this version is the one and only one that matters...
southernbrooklyngal 1 month ago
Without offense intended, this film is sort of like a black version of "Jack and the Beanstalk" if you think about it. Or are a lot of people's lives like that?
Watersnake777 1 month ago
I will watch this so as not to read the book.
Vivaswaq 1 month ago
I came across this movie earlier on TMC and I thought it was a good movie. I didn't know the name of it, until a co-worker had called and told me. I missed the beginning of it so I came here. I knew it would be on youtube.
noseyasalways 1 month ago
im reading this in english class,thanks for the upload now i can pass any test without actually reading
BryanAKAGoofy2 1 month ago
I've listened to the original Broadway recording (many times) of the play from 1959 with Ossie Davis playing Walter. Not to take away from Sidney, but just listening to Ossie's performance, he's magnificent! It's staggeringly great!
racourdav 1 month ago
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There is not one year in school when we don't dedicate 1 semester to learn about niggers
TrollTroop006 1 month ago
this is mastery
felixicon 1 month ago
This is much bettet than reding the screen play just dont tell my english teacher
dhiz92 2 months ago
Thanks for uploading this. I needed it for my school work. (=
RachelKat214 2 months ago
why does walter have an accent...
ZebeezLikeCheese 2 months ago
oh yes was hot
tramarinc 2 months ago
Damn ruby dee was hot them
keonta81 2 months ago
thanks for the upload! needed to rent it for a homework assignment and couldn't find it anywhere but on the old reliable youtube! :)
Lashonrita 2 months ago
I just finished reading this for English class. The other version of the movie with Diddy is just horrible. Thank you for uploading this version. This one is way more accurate!!!
truediva18 3 months ago
I hate i have to do a project for this in english
TheTerrancejayy 3 months ago
this movie is somthing i cry notthis movie
lakerstekkenn 3 months ago
is this accurate to the book?
kiteandfox 3 months ago
@kiteandfox Hansberry did the settings for this movement and directed the acting.
Gmaster1994 2 months ago
@GEIxBattleRifle nope, Alabama
tommieboo14 3 months ago
glad i found this we were required to watch and take a test on it !!!
tommieboo14 3 months ago
@tommieboo14 Same here do you live in New York?
GEIxBattleRifle 3 months ago
Kellyn721: Part 2 is on the side bar, or type in the search: A Raisin in the Sun (1961) 2/14
ilovesidneypoitier 4 months ago
Where is part 2
Kellyn721 4 months ago
wow.. all of you peeps watching this instead od reading are lazy. I love to read
19lionkingfan 4 months ago
@19lionkingfan Nobody cares about you. This is a great movie with some superb acting. Keep your dumb book, I read it and I like the movie much better.
SclafaniBagni 4 months ago
@SclafaniBagni um, excuse me? I never dissed the movie. And I'm not reading the book. I was saying, people who watched this instead of doing their assignment, which was reading the book, are just lazy. And even if I did mean to say that the movie was stupid and I liked the book better, which is not true, you shouldn't get all worked up over other people's opinions. It's their opinion. And yes, people do care about me. I have family and friends, and they care very much about me.
19lionkingfan 4 months ago
@19lionkingfan Literal troll is literal.
SclafaniBagni 4 months ago
@SclafaniBagni whatever.
19lionkingfan 4 months ago
@19lionkingfan my professor gave us the option to read the book or watch this version of the movie... you already know what the class chose to do lol (:
kidrhimel 3 months ago
im just watching this cuz i have to read it for school its not half bad well the book isnt...
poofaceyperson 4 months ago
@poofaceyperson same here lol!
davola100 3 months ago
@poofaceyperson :)
poofaceyperson 3 months ago
Is like everyone just watching this cause they had to read those books over the summer cause i know i am. :D
TehAzen 4 months ago
@TehAzen No. This is my favorite book, play and movie. Just finished watching the Phylicia Rashad and Sean Combs version. Nice but Sidney and Claudia McNeil own these characters. I never get tired of this story.
fourthgirl 4 months ago
nice, now i dont have to read it...
mikecheck00 4 months ago
YEAA THIS HELPED ME WITH SUMMMER READING!!
TumblrRequested 4 months ago
HAT DAWG
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I'm in tgoing in the 8th grade and I have to read this
XForeverBlackStarX 5 months ago
Finding this is a blessing for an old lady retired and homebound. TY
GSharon710 5 months ago in playlist a rasin in the sun 10
i have to read the book for school :/
polkadotttlover 6 months ago
@polkadotttlover lol i thought the same thing. i just got it today and the book was actually not that bad. it's quite emotional and a little bit sad but it leaves you feeling pretty good you know? You should give the book a chance and i'm sure you'll like it :) but i must say if i had found this first i dont think i would have spent the 2 hours of my life i did to read this lol but no seriously, read it and you'll most likely like it.
readingrox19 6 months ago
@readingrox19 Ohh okay thanks! (:
polkadotttlover 6 months ago
skip to 1:26 TO MOVIE.... FUCKEN INTRO MAKES U WANT TO KILL A KITTEN
AgaveShine 6 months ago
this is just as boring as the book ugh:/
mytwilightobsession1 6 months ago
wonderful movie! almost as good as "Lillie's of the field"
4MaryAnna 6 months ago
Thanks so much for uploading this! I've seen the 1989 version with Danny Glover, and my mom said this one was even better, having seen it herself a number of years before.
Gyarren 6 months ago
Classic!
eaadey2 6 months ago
holly damn, had to watch this movie for my final exam and i don't understand a WORD of what they are saying. I'll try to find a review instead
1rubi111 7 months ago
@1rubi111 I'm a bit bemused by your comment . You mean you did not understand the words??? the dialect? or was the soundtrack defective? -- If it was the latter, you missed out. --- If it was on eof the former, -- that just a sad commentary on our educational system.
penciltest2 6 months ago
@penciltest2 -- and speaking of educational system, I should learn to spell check LOL
penciltest2 6 months ago
always my favorite...thank u for uploading!
cherylfbrown2 7 months ago
thank god this is on youtube..i need to use this for summer school
MrJhuneo1 7 months ago
i used this for my literature exam lol
avatarcollides2day 8 months ago 2
i show the other version but this version is way better.....
hallback25 8 months ago
I love this version
pufflittlegirl567 8 months ago
hehe thanks for the upload. now i wont have to read the book :)
ebbitt13 8 months ago
man this is awesome actin, i feel his pain about the waking up forcefully thing. such horiblee feeling
theworldGodonlyknows 8 months ago
Newchie get yo ass down heeuh before i get ma gat and cap yo ass!
Ben0itZ 8 months ago
this is sooo much better! Originality is the best!
princessloverish 8 months ago
This is great!
Christina5Archer 9 months ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!!!NOW I DONT HAVE TO READ THE BOOK FOR MY PROJECT!YESSS
XxsagexX187 9 months ago
50 cents was like 50 dollars in todays money.
relimes 9 months ago
I am doing a paper on which movie, (classic or modern), better depicts Lorraine Hansberry's original work? Any ideas?
n1njademon 10 months ago
Oh it's no comparrison-- the 1961 version is far better than the later version. First of all Sean Comb is no actor (matter of fact he is on my "Worst Actors" list)-- Sorry Puffy. He's a great music entertainer, but they should lock the studio doors when they see him coming. The orginal version is loaded with all the family dynamics of that era, and it is definitely a moving and timeless classic. Thanks so much for the upload.
StrawberryQwik 10 months ago
An older lady to me about this movie, and to go and watch it. It maybe before my lifetime, however, classic's last generations and are still wonderful to watch! So here I am.
bburtonart 10 months ago
I love this movie. And no disrespect to the actors who remade it, but it doesn't compare to Sidney Potier and Ruby D.
india3699 10 months ago
I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE VIEWERS WHO HAD LEFT WONDERFUL COMMENTS REGARDING THIS OUTSTANDING CLASSIC MOVIE SINCE I HAVE UPLOADED IT. I'M SO GLAD YOU TUBE WATCHERS ENJOY THIS MOVIE AS MUCH AS I DO. IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO SHARE THIS MOVIE WITH MY FELLOW YOU TUBERS.
ilovesidneypoitier 10 months ago 47
@ilovesidneypoitier I am glad you put it up! I'm about to write a critical analysis over this and I feel this will really help reiterate some points I thought of when I read it. Carmen Jones got me started on these classic films, now it's old dramas I'm reading in English. So, thanks on behalf of this paper I'm about to write and my newfound addiction to classics. :)
BenniJonquil 10 months ago
@BenniJonquil Actually, the correct way to say it would be iterate... iterate means to repeat, as does the prefix re-. saying reiterate basically says "repeat the repeat." Sorry... I like technically correct usage of things...
n1njademon 10 months ago
@ilovesidneypoitier did you ever read the book?
ilovebilliejoearm 1 month ago
the part when Walter is in bed struggling to get up is hilarious!!!
14brightstars 11 months ago
6:56 i thought he was gonna punch her
r4mp4g1 11 months ago 28
@r4mp4g1 ikr me too LOL
SuperPrincessofMusic 5 months ago
travis is so adorable!
fabimontesanti 11 months ago
i`ve seen this this movie in school, i like the part when Walter say "Damn my eggs... Damn all the eggs that ever was." lol that was awsome
darthvaderluigi 11 months ago
this is the best play ever
DJSEXYNETTI 11 months ago
this is a very good movie
tiffbjoe1 1 year ago
I need to finish reading this book in 3 days. Haven't even started. TY FOR UPLOAD! :D
Deimos69r 1 year ago
we re doing an assignment and i just got through doing this in high school
dlass7710 1 year ago
I remember watching this on TV a few years ago. I missed the first 20 minutes or so but I was instantly hooked on it. Sterling acting from Sidney Poitier!! Thanks for the upload! :-)
Dollymiss75 1 year ago
BomB!
1950sbellair 1 year ago
Thank you for posting!
lill2441 1 year ago
im beneatha in my school play!
xxxfreshlove 1 year ago
I need to watch this Film with German subs. Or completely in german... can anyone help me ?
UCHIHAmustafa 1 year ago
Thanks you so much for posting this ! you helped me get an A in my Literature exams :D
DolphinGirl1001 1 year ago
I am so going to subscribe to you. I AM SO IN LOVE WITH SIDNEY POTIER!
sOnlight67 1 year ago
i love this movie.. but my favorite is the Bill Duke directed play starring Danny Glover.
2hoodz 1 year ago
If you ever walk into a room with a lot of Black People where your don't usually find Black People say: "What the heck is this? A Revival of a Raisin in the Sun?"
SmoothCriminalAaron 1 year ago
Oh wow... I saw this before but missed the title credits so I didn't know what it was called. Thanks for uploading it. Now I can watch it again.
Nohname1 1 year ago
I believe he has skills to teach upcoming young actors these days!!
TwanSkillz88 1 year ago
Nobody but nobody can beat the movie with Sidney Poiter. He is the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!
Pdon0B 1 year ago
this movie is incredible. i can't believe people will pick out groups of other people and be mean on the basis of who they are rather than what they do. we still do that but it gets better though it may never go away. i wish they could have filmed the original Broadway performance that made this such a hit. when it gets to the one part later on it makes me feel a little bad for being lightskin X)
Bookeater42 1 year ago
Walter Lee: "What're you doing all that yelling for if I can't get in there!" Love that line and I love this movie. Classic!!
BraunMachine05 1 year ago
I have to say I enjoyed both movies; however, I prefer the original to the remake. This stayed closer to the original dialogue that was written by Lorraine Hansberry who had a knack for bring reality through words. I am in love with the play--read at least 100 times--but never got to see the revival come to broadway. I was delighted with Sanaa Lathan, Phylicia Rashad, and Audra McDonald's performances in the movie's revival but much prefer the original with the amazing Sidney Poitier!
brth77 1 year ago
OMG we are reading this in class and this guy Alec makes a PERFECT Walter! He is SOOOO funny doing him, especially in that drunk scene!
Pandasrule19 1 year ago
Thank god for youtube cause im not reading this for homework
kingsaw4lyfe 1 year ago
I LOVE THIS BOOK :D I swear man i could just buy a book rip pages smoke weed with it me and the book will be 1 :D
hahacar04 1 year ago
did somebody fix the sound and, it look's like their not talking or something.
berlynn2 1 year ago
I thought Puffy did a good job in the 2008 version of this movie ...until I saw Sidney blow it up! After seeing the original I know that Puffy has to be pretty bold and confident to try to perform a role that has already been masterfully done by a legend.
therulerstl 1 year ago
THIS VERSION IS BETTER!!!!
banta1978 1 year ago
is the movie exactly the same as the book? because i had to read it a long time ago.
stromdellinger 1 year ago
I am now about to watch this, Ive never heard of it before, but just caught the trailer for a TV version, which I probably wont watch.
Fuck its got Sidney in, it, so its already good. Ahh but then it would, just noticed the name of the uploader.
It was reccomended viewing from an atheist site, how cool is that, I dont know why, but I will find out over the next hour or so.
LouisPlume 1 year ago
not very good sound quality. i just finished this book for summer homework
terriermaxx 1 year ago
Im doing this play for a HS Drama play, im gonna be ruth, and this helped me so much, to find out how to do the characters. THANX
GOmaca 1 year ago
Ruby Dee is the most gorgeous woman that ever lived. Thanks so much for posting.
THOUSANDAlRE 1 year ago
I just read the book, I think the book came after, but still great story. Thanks for the upload. Really helps me further understand it. Cheeeers
aaronxyzee 1 year ago
i gotta read this book , its very interesting
kkgirl300 1 year ago
@XxabsentlifexX if it was so boring then why search the movie on youtube ? if you have something bad to say then just keep to yourself ( not trynna start drama)
kkgirl300 1 year ago
There is no comparing, the original is better then what Sean Combs wrecked in 2008. He was a disgrace to the movie, but Sidney Poitier was wonderful, the original is always better. Those old school actor/actress had more passion and conviction in their acting then these half acting actor/actress these days.
brownstone65 1 year ago
I love old movies
nathijackson 1 year ago
how close is this to the original play?
Clarke05 1 year ago
lol im doin summer school and i have to watch this whole thing, than write a compare and contrast paper... so im glad i found this, thanks!
MentalMadden 1 year ago
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ena1490 1 year ago
this one has the greats..i'll give my feedback soon:)
sexymama1966 1 year ago
Thank you so much, I have a final exam on this book tomorrow but im too lazy to read it!
MulishaKidTwist 1 year ago
thank u so much for puting this up, i have a final on monday and i dont have time to read the book, and i love sydney too thanx
Faith3471 1 year ago
this video sucks
The103002228 1 year ago
thanks a lot for the link.all great films-thanks man.
rawle2 1 year ago
Claudia McNeil was actually too young to really be Poitier and Sands mother, but the makeup department and her own ample frame did wonders. I had a big bosomy and protective grandmom myself, was the first grandson in my family, and Gram thought I hung the moon, so I relate REAL well with Lena every time I watch 'Raisin.' This movies bursts with an embarrassment of rich acting talent and superb storytelling.
dvlaries 1 year ago
great movie. sydney poitier rules
bigusdikus0 1 year ago
Without a doubt Sid's version in every way far exceeds the newest adaptation.
The performances in the original are flawless..and timeless. No need for an update. However, Feicia Rashad was superb!. Sean Combs..not so much!
ectorlove 1 year ago
That is ONE tired kid XDD
Babyluma22 1 year ago
I would like to thank you viewers who watched and enjoyed this movie. I would also like to thank you viewers who subscribed and took the time to comment on one of the best movies ever made. For those who watched the 2008 remake starring Sean Combs (Puff Diddy) please let me know which one do you think is better. I am most certain it will be the original, starring the one and only Sidney Poitier.
ilovesidneypoitier 1 year ago 14
@ilovesidneypoitier raisin in the sun reminds me when i argue with my mom
masterdelrap 1 year ago
@ilovesidneypoitier NOTHING BEATS THE ORIGINAL. Sidney Poitier is a great actor.
thetrinijournalcomic 1 year ago
@ilovesidneypoitier HIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!! I like the original,♥of course.But the newer one was still a great watch.
Lor3tta1 1 year ago
@ilovesidneypoitier
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS SO ACCESSIBLE. I'D RENT IT ON iTUNES, BUT IT'S NOT AVAILABLE FOR RENT.
pilgrimpictures 1 year ago
@ilovesidneypoitier The remake was good thanks to Phylicis Rashad, but fails in comparison to the original.
GrownFolksMusic 1 year ago
@ilovesidneypoitier I didn't see the 2008 remake because i don't think it would've been fair to the original but there is a 1989 teleplay that was directed by bill duke that had danny glover as walter lee and the late esther rolle (from good times fame) who played the mother and it was a beautifully portrayed show that really is understated and not found anywhere, if you can find it, you should post it and i think you might like that one better than this.
SirCubedThaRyter 11 months ago
@ilovesidneypoitier "i love sidney potier"... =) iDo too. He's a Bahamian. And although he tries to hide it ... his accent is still there!!! :)
BeeAlbury1113 9 months ago
@ilovesidneypoitier
I have this movie and watched it a lot. Although the remake was ok it just didn't have the depth of the original, specifically an African Amer. woman trying to be a doctor, and challenging religious beliefs etc. and there is just nothing like the mother in this one. I wish I grew up on these kinds of movies.
gplus46 8 months ago
omg i needed this i gott a test on dis
sakinah112 1 year ago
@sakinah112 so do i! xD
azngirlkari 1 year ago
when is this set?
Ticke7 1 year ago
lol dang what time did the little boy go to bed
TruStudent07 1 year ago
lmao rotfl it looks like da kids gonna punch his mom wen he goes in 2 hug her
moshia25 1 year ago 3
im reading this in english right now. its so cool to look at the book and the movie at the same time cuz the words are exactly alike.
axlis123 1 year ago
At 6:55 it looks like the Kid about to punch his mom in the belly!
foxskulker 1 year ago
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niecetweety96 1 year ago
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niecetweety96 1 year ago
thank you for sharing this here!!!
peekaboo67 1 year ago
The woman that played the mother was the late Claudia McNeil. She and the late Diana Sands both played their roles with astounding taste. I agree with you MsKar1 when you said that you can't find good actors like this anymore. Sidney Poitier and the entire crew put this film on the map.....it will be treasured forever by those of us who appreciate great classics like this one. Many thanks for posting this.
melbrown425 1 year ago
@melbrown425 Claudia McNeil was the original "Madear". She once stated that she used to play the mother roles, but then she began to live it. I wished she had more profound roles to her credit and that Diana Sands was still living. Diana Sands was supposed to play along side James Earl Jones in "Claudine", but was too ill and gave the role to her friend Diahann Carroll.
arkansoul 1 year ago
@melbrown425 I know that's right! Be bless!
MsKar1 1 year ago
I love when she says, "man if you don't shut up and leave me alone". Hilarious
shavon3817 2 years ago
This is a classic, you can't find acting like this anymore. Sidney Poiter and the lady that played his mom was awesome! This woman made you feel it. I love actors back then they did their work from the depths of their hearts,and put all their love in it. Today you get a lot of water down stuff with no real emotions. Thank you for posting Raisin in the Sun original version. I'm not that curious to watch the one with Sean Puffy, he's NO Sidney Poiter and never will be!
MsKar1 2 years ago 3
The lady that played Walter Lee's mom should have won an emmy for her role, she was fantastic.
tom11zz884 1 year ago 4
Today you get a lot of water down stuff with no real emotions.
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the same with music today
marcdaddy33 1 year ago 2
thanks so much for posting this
rashard418 2 years ago 4
I like this version ALOT better than the latest one with Sean Combs. I think camera work is much better, I think the acting is ALOT better, and this one follows the book(or play) alot better they added some stuff that wasn't needed or places things in a different order in the 2008 one. But all that is just my opinion.
MountainDProductions 2 years ago 4
But I will admit that the 2008 one helped me understand the story a bit better. But other than that I prefer this version by far.
MountainDProductions 2 years ago
The Original is far superior than the crappy 2008 version.
tom11zz884 1 year ago 41
you got to look at the actors... no fences to Phylicia Rashād Nell cater would have done it a little better.
lustfullrobin 1 year ago
@tom11zz884 Absolutley. The remake can't hold a stick to the otiginal. Most movies that are remade hardly can be compared to the original.
ilovesidneypoitier 1 year ago 11
@ilovesidneypoitier like the karate kid?
ebbitt13 8 months ago
@tom11zz884 the term i think is money grubbers. Intelligent producers would never put someone like Pdiddy in a role for a film that takes place in the 1930's. I'm sorry, but its just wrong. Pdiddy is iconic for being a rapper in modern times, it just would never work.
Moobish 1 year ago
@tom11zz884 i prefer this one, 2008 is okay
dlass7710 1 year ago
@MountainDPoductions
I agree with you totally. Sean Combs did not do the role of Walter Lee justice to me. Not the way Sidney Poiter did or Danny Glover. The feeling of sheer hurt and dispair and utter pain that Walter felt at losing his father's insurance money after the mother had put her trust in him. The way Sidney Potier got on his knees and screamed Willyyyyyyyyyyyy! You just felt his pain. That didn't come across with Sean Combs to me. Just my opinion also
FireLordOzaiIsHot 2 years ago
You are correct..Diddy isn't a true actor like Sydney Potier, or Danny Glover. Diddy is a hustler.
Diddy should have never gotten the role. The role should have gone to an unknown actor who needed a break..i'm sure that actor would have done much better that the husler Diddy.
tom11zz884 1 year ago
Of course this version is far superior...you have great actors in this one....the 2008 version was a joke....casting a hip hop thug as Walter Lee?
tom11zz884 1 year ago 5
@tom11zz884 I agree, but the women were all really professional.
sarahOful 1 year ago
how is walter a round character?
jmacayan13 2 years ago
because he changes throughout the play. Especially in the end. At the beginning he thinks in a rather materialistic way (he thinks that money could solve all their problems etc) end with his ideas about that liquor store, he seems pretty egocentric. But in the end, he stands up to Mr: Lindner (who is a perfect example of a flat character btw ;] ) and proves that he's finally come into manhood.
unskilled91 2 years ago 2
Danke lieber Gott...jetzt pack ich die Klausur morgen doch ent..scheiß aufs buch! xD
HatheMsx 2 years ago
wow this really is word for word
xmaverickxninjax 2 years ago 4
For our class, we have to just LISTEn to the story. No visuals. So glad theres a full movie on YT.
theapplefreakk 2 years ago
just finished reading this book for school
fliprowleykid 2 years ago 43
me 2
BabyBlue683 2 years ago
@fliprowleykid i didnt finish yet and i go back to school tomorrow, thats why i'm watching this lol
Jemnen009 1 year ago
@fliprowleykid haha i've read it about twenty times over but my literature exam's tomorrow so... goodbye to my grades.
linrocksyou 1 year ago
@fliprowleykid Hiiiiiii,.I bet the book was reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllly good,.was it better then the movie?Books 99% better then the movies.ok,.maybe 78 % better.lol.
Lor3tta1 1 year ago
@fliprowleykid I did also :) Butt at the begining of the summer, and this refreshed my memory.
MileyCsmiley92 1 year ago
@fliprowleykid is the book JUSY like the movie?
kingnimbus130 1 year ago