Precious / Le Dans Tinmin (Lee Daniels Entertainment) ; in ahsun wit smokwd tinmant (in association with Smokewood Entertainment) ; produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels.



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Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire. Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2009. "Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present"--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. Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actress (Mo'Nique), best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published. Board of Film Censors, Singapore: M18 (Theme of child abuse and coarse language). Director of photography, Andrew Dunn; editor, Joe Klotz; music, Mario Grigorov. Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd. In English or dubbed French; optional English or Spanish subtitles. English for the hearing impaired.

Title
Precious / Le Dans Tinmin (Lee Daniels Entertainment) ; in ahsun wit smokwd tinmant (in association with Smokewood Entertainment) ; produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels.
Artist
Daniels, Lee, 1959- Director. Producer.
Subjects
Language
English, French
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
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, who 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.
Year
2010
Original Publisher(s)
Digital Publisher(s)