Precious

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 th...

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Main Author: Grigorov, Mario (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm), Smokewood Entertainment (Firm), Lionsgate (Firm)
Other Authors: Daniels, Lee, 1959- (Director), Magness, Gary (Producer), Siegel-Magness, Sarah (Producer), Fletcher, Geoffrey (Screenwriter), Mo'Nique (Actor), Sidibe, Gabourey, Patton, Paula (Actor), Carey, Mariah (Actor), Kravitz, Lenny (Actor), Shepherd, Sherri, 1967- (Actor), Sapphire, 1950-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010]
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245 0 0 |a Precious  |h [videodisc] /  |c Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group ; produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels. 
260 |a Santa Monica, Calif. :  |b Lionsgate,  |c [2010] 
300 |a 1 videodisc (109 min.) :  |b sd., col. ;  |c 4 3/4 in. 
538 |a DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. 
546 |a English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. 
511 1 |a Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd. 
508 |a Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov. 
500 |a Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire. 
500 |a Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. 
500 |a "Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present" -- Container. 
500 |a Opening credits also appear with deliberate misspellings. 
521 8 |a MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language. 
586 |a Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actress (Mo'Nique), best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published. 
520 |a 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. 
500 |a 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. 
600 0 0 |a Sapphire,  |d 1950-  |v Film and video adaptations. 
650 0 |a African American teenage mothers  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Overweight teenagers  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Illiterate persons  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Abused children  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Rape victims  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Incest  |v Drama. 
651 0 |a Harlem (New York, N.Y.)  |v Drama. 
700 1 |a Daniels, Lee,  |d 1959-  |4 drt 
700 1 |a Magness, Gary.  |4 pro 
700 1 |a Siegel-Magness, Sarah.  |4 pro 
700 1 |a Fletcher, Geoffrey.  |4 aus 
700 0 |a Mo'Nique.  |4 act 
700 1 |a Sidibe, Gabourey. 
700 1 |a Patton, Paula.  |4 act 
700 1 |a Carey, Mariah  |4 act 
700 1 |a Kravitz, Lenny.  |4 act 
700 1 |a Shepherd, Sherri,  |d 1967-  |4 act 
700 1 |a Grigorov, Mario.  |4 cmp 
700 0 |a Sapphire,  |d 1950- 
710 2 |a Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm) 
710 2 |a Smokewood Entertainment (Firm) 
710 2 |a Lionsgate (Firm) 
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