Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire) /

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform title:Precious (Motion picture)
Imprint:Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010]
Description:1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:English
Subject:Sapphire, -- 1950- -- Film and video adaptations.
Sapphire, -- 1950-
African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Illiterate persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Abused children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Rape victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Incest -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Adolescentes como madres de familia -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos : Estado) -- Nueva York -- Teatro.
Niños maltratados -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos : Estado) -- Nueva York -- Teatro.
Abused children.
African American teenage girls.
African American teenage mothers.
Illiterate persons.
Incest.
Overweight teenagers.
Rape victims.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
New York (State)
New York (State) -- New York.
New York (State) -- New York -- Harlem.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films -- United States.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Format: DVD Video
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7977419
Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:Push
Precious (base on nol by saf)
Precious
Other uniform titles:Daniels, Lee, 1959-
Magness, Gary.
Siegel-Magness, Sarah.
Fletcher, Geoffrey.
Mo'Nique.
Sidibe, Gabourey.
Patton, Paula.
Carey, Mariah.
Kravitz, Lenny.
Shepherd, Sherri, 1967-
Grigorov, Mario.
Sapphire, 1950- Push.
Other authors / contributors:Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm)
Smokewood Entertainment Group (Firm)
Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Notes:Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
"Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present" -- Container.
Opening credits also appear with deliberate misspellings.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Lee Daniels; "From Push to Precious" featurette; "A Precious ensemble" featurette; "Oprah and Tyler: a project of passion" featurette; a conversation with Author Sapphire and director Lee Daniels; deleted scene: the incest survivor meeting; audition: Gabourey Sidibe; "Reflections on Precious" featurette.
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov.
Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Summary:In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, and discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.
Target Audience:MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actress (Mo'Nique), best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published.
Standard no.:031398119777
Publisher's no.:27239 Lionsgate

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