Precious [videorecording]
2010
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A gritty, life-affirming tale of an abused African-American teenager's struggle to change her life in 1980s Harlem. 16-year-old Clareece 'Precious' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) has been abused from an early age by her now absent father, and is pregnant with his second child. With a venomous mother Mary (Mo'Nique) who treats her like a servant and her school life blighted by her illiteracy, Precious struggles to cope with her seemingly hopeless life. But the offer of a place in an alternative school and the nurturing of literacy teacher Ms. Rain (Paula Patton) soon begin to transform the teenager, offering her a path to a brighter future. Mo'Nique won the Best Supporting Actress awards at both the 2010 BAFTAs and the Academy Awards for her portrayal of Mary.
Main title:
Precious [videorecording] / producer, Lee Daniels; producer, Gary Magness; producer, Sarah Siegel-Magness.
Author:
Daniels, Lee, directorGrigorov, Mario, composer (expression)Sidibe, Gabourey, actorMo'Nique, actorPatton, Paula, actor
Imprint:
[United Kingdom] : Icon Film Distribution, 2010.
Collation:
1 DVD (109 min.) : colour
Notes:
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English), Bonus footage, Deleted scenes, Interviews (A Conversation with Lee Daniels and Sapphire), Other documentaries ('A Precious Ensemble', 'From Push to Precious', 'Oprah and Tyler: A Project of Passion'), Lee, Paula and Gabby's Screen Test.Made in 2009.Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire.DVDN.
Credits:
Credits: director, Lee Daniels; writer, Geoffrey Fletcher; music, Mario Grigorov.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd, Nealla Gordon, Stephanie Andujar, Amina Robertson, Chyna Layne.
Audience:
BBFC code: 15.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
English
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BRN:
140682
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