Precious
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010].
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | BLU-RAY FEATURE PRECIOUS | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY P | On Shelf |
| South Holland Public Library - Stacks | BLU-RAY PRECIOUS | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Abused children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Illiterate persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Incest -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Rape victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Illiterate persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Incest -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Rape victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray Disc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
031398119807
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
General Note
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; "Fluorescent Beige" featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov.
Participants/Performers
Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd.
Description
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.
System Details
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 7.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition; required Blu-ray player.
Language
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winfrey, O., Perry, T., Daniels, L., Magness, G., Siegel-Magness, S., Fletcher, G., Mo'Nique., Patton, P., Carey, M., Kravitz, L., Sidibe, G., Shepherd, S., Grigorov, M., & Sapphire. (2010). Precious . Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Oprah. Winfrey et al.. 2010. Precious. Santa Monica, Calif.: Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Oprah. Winfrey et al.. Precious Santa Monica, Calif.: Lionsgate, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winfrey, Oprah., et al. Precious Lionsgate, 2010.
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