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Teenage mothers, Black -- Drama.
Teenagers, Black -- Drama.
Overweight teenagers -- Drama.
Teenage pregnancy -- Drama.
Illiterate persons -- Drama.
Sexually abused girls -- Drama.
Child abuse -- Drama.
Rape victims -- Drama.
At-risk youth -- Drama.
Incest -- Drama.
American literature -- Black authors -- Film adaptations.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
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Teenage mothers, Black -- Drama.
Teenagers, Black -- Drama.
Overweight teenagers -- Drama.
Teenage pregnancy -- Drama.
Illiterate persons -- Drama.
Sexually abused girls -- Drama.
Child abuse -- Drama.
Rape victims -- Drama.
At-risk youth -- Drama.
Incest -- Drama.
American literature -- Black authors -- Film adaptations.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
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Precious [videorecording (
DVD
)].
Lionsgate ; distributed in Canada by Maple Pictures, c2010.
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DVD
PRE
Subjects
Teenage mothers, Black -- Drama.
Teenagers, Black -- Drama.
Overweight teenagers -- Drama.
Teenage pregnancy -- Drama.
Illiterate persons -- Drama.
Sexually abused girls -- Drama.
Child abuse -- Drama.
Rape victims -- Drama.
At-risk youth -- Drama.
Incest -- Drama.
American literature -- Black authors -- Film adaptations.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Alternate title:
Precious [videorecording (
DVD
)] : based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire
Format:
[videorecording (
DVD
)].
Description:
1 videodisc (109 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features include: 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 ; "Fluorescent Beige" featurette.
16x9 widescreen 1.85:1
DVD
screen format.
Bilingual packaging (English/French).
Home use only.
Includes English & French language tracks with optional English subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Production:
Presented by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry ; Lee Daniels Entertainment ; Smokewood Entertainment Group ; produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels.
Performers:
Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe and Sherri Shepherd.
Summary:
"Precious Jones, an inner-city high school girl, is illiterate, overweight, and pregnant...again. Naïve and abused, Precious responds to a glimmer of hope when a door is opened by an alternative-school teacher. She is faced with the choice to follow opportunity and test her own boundaries. Prepare for shock, revelation and celebration."--Container.
Awards:
Academy Awards: Oscars for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Mo'Nique) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Geoffrey Fletcher), 2009.
Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Mo'Nique, 2009.
Genre:
Melodrama and tearjerker films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Sapphire, 1950- Push.
Winfrey, Oprah.
Perry, Tyler.
Daniels, Lee, 1959-
Mo'Nique.
Patton, Paula.
Carey, Mariah.
Kravitz, Lenny.
Sidibe, Gabourey.
Shepherd, Sherri, 1967-
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