The Resource Precious, Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group, (DVD)
Precious, Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group, (DVD)
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Resource Information
The item Precious, Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Ripon Public Library.
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- 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
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (109 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
- "Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present."--Container
- Title from container
- 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
- Label
- Precious
- Title
- Precious
- Statement of responsibility
- Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group
- Title variation
-
- Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire)
- Precious (base on nol by saf)
- Subject
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- Abused children -- New York (State) | New York
- Academy Award winner - Best supporting actress
- Adolescentes como madres de familia -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos : Estado) | Nueva York -- Teatro
- African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) | New York
- Film adaptations
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Illiterate persons -- New York (State) | New York
- Incest -- New York (State) | New York
- Niños maltratados -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos : Estado) | Nueva York -- Teatro
- Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) | New York
- Rape victims -- New York (State) | New York
- Sapphire, 1950- -- Film and video adaptations
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- 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
- Awards note
- Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actress (Mo'Nique), best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published.
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; music by Mario Grigorov ; directed by Lee Daniels
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language
- Language note
- English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
- LC call number
- PN1997.2
- LC item number
- .P74 2010
- PerformerNote
- Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1967-
- 1950-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Daniels, Lee
- Magness, Gary
- Siegel-Magness, Sarah
- Fletcher, Geoffrey
- Mo'Nique
- Sidibe, Gabourey
- Patton, Paula
- Carey, Mariah
- Kravitz, Lenny
- Shepherd, Sherri
- Grigorov, Mario
- Sapphire
- Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm)
- Smokewood Entertainment Group (Firm)
- Lionsgate (Firm)
- Runtime
- 109
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sapphire
- African American teenage mothers
- Overweight teenagers
- Illiterate persons
- Abused children
- Rape victims
- Incest
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Adolescentes como madres de familia
- Niños maltratados
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Precious, Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
- "Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present."--Container
- Title from container
- 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
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Control code
- ocn496829833
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (109 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 031398119777
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 27239
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)496829833
- a891840
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Precious, Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
- "Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present."--Container
- Title from container
- 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
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Control code
- ocn496829833
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (109 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 031398119777
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 27239
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)496829833
- a891840
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Abused children -- New York (State) | New York
- Academy Award winner - Best supporting actress
- Adolescentes como madres de familia -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos : Estado) | Nueva York -- Teatro
- African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) | New York
- Film adaptations
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Illiterate persons -- New York (State) | New York
- Incest -- New York (State) | New York
- Niños maltratados -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos : Estado) | Nueva York -- Teatro
- Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) | New York
- Rape victims -- New York (State) | New York
- Sapphire, 1950- -- Film and video adaptations
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
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