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Bibliographic Information
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Precious [videorecording] : based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Widescreen.
- Author
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Daniels, Lee, 1959-
- Publisher:
- Lionsgate Films Inc. :
- Pub date:
- [2010]
- Description:
- 1 videodisc (109 min.) :
- ISBN:
- 496829833
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Item info:
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2 copies currently available - Glen Allen Library and Fairfield Area Library.
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- 0
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Precious [videorecording] : based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
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Precious [videorecording] : based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Widescreen.
Daniels, Lee, 1959-
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Precious [videorecording] : based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire / Lee Daniels Entertainment in association with Smokewood Entertainment ; directed by Lee Daniels ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; produced by Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness ; executive producers, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Lisa Cortés, Tom Heller ; presented by Lionsgate, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry ; director of photography, Andrew Dunn.
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Edition:
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Widescreen.
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Physical descrip:
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1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Medium:
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4 3/4 in.
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General Note:
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Based upon the book "Push", a novel by Sapphire.
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General Note:
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
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General Note:
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Opening credits mirror its main character's illiteracy by misspelling the title, which is given as "Precious (Base on Nol by Saf)" with the correction "(Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire)" underneath.
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General Note:
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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; theatrical trailer.
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Language:
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English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Cast:
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Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosha Roquemore, Angelic Zambrana, Aunt Dot, Nealla Gordon, Grace Hightower, Barret Isaiah Mindell, Kimberly Russell, Bill Sage, Susan Taylor.
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Credits:
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Co-executive producer, Simone Sheffield ; co-producer, Mark G. Mathis ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music by Mario Grigorov ; music supervisor, Lynn Fainchtein ; production designer, Roshelle Berliner ; costume designer, Marina Draghici.
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Audience:
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MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language.
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Summary:
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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.
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Contents:
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Someday -- Principal's office -- Each one teach one -- Big day tomorrow -- First day -- Still hungry -- You coming? -- Meet and greet -- Single step -- All look the same -- Eat it up -- Home life -- For the social worker -- Talk to somebody -- Higher learning -- Nurse John -- Dear Precious -- Can I hold him? -- Ruined my life -- Just a teacher -- Making progress -- Visitor -- Your story -- On her own.
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Held by:
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FAIRFIELD GLEN-ALLEN NORTH-PARK SANDSTON TUCKAHOE LIBBIEMILL VARINAAREA FAAREA
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Personal subject:
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Sapphire, 1950- --Film adaptations.
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African American teenage mothers--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
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Overweight teenagers--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
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Illiterate persons--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
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Abused children--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
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Rape victims--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
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Incest--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
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African American teenage girls--New York (State)--Drama.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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African Americans.
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Child Abuse.
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Geographic term:
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Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Drama.
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Genre index term:
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Film adaptations. lcgft
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Genre index term:
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Fiction films. lcgft
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Feature films. lcgft
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. lcgft
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Added author:
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Daniels, Lee, 1959-
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Fletcher, Geoffrey, 1970-
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Siegel-Magness, Sarah,
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Magness, Gary,
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Winfrey, Oprah
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Added author:
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Perry, Tyler,
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Cortés, Lisa,
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Heller, Tom
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Added author:
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Dunn, Andrew,
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Mo'Nique,
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Patton, Paula,
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Carey, Mariah
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Shepherd, Sherri, 1967-
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Kravitz, Lenny
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Sidibe, Gabourey,
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Mathis, Mark G.,
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Klotz, Joe,
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Grigorov, Mario,
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Berliner, Roshelle,
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Draghici, Marina,
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Sapphire, 1950- Push.
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Added Author:
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Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm),
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Added Author:
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Smokewood Entertainment (Firm),
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Added Author:
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Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)