Precious
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Precious
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The work Precious represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.
- Label
- Precious
- Statement of responsibility
- 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
- Contributor
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- Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm)
- Lions Gate Films
- Smokewood Entertainment (Firm)
- trueCarey, Mariah
- Daniels, Lee, 1959-
- Fletcher, Geoffrey, 1970-
- Grigorov, Mario
- trueKravitz, Lenny
- Magness, Gary
- trueMo'Nique
- Patton, Paula
- truePerry, Tyler
- trueSapphire, 1950-
- trueShepherd, Sherri, 1967-
- trueSidibe, Gabourey
- Siegel-Magness, Sarah
- Winfrey, Oprah
- Subject
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- Abused children
- Abused children -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- African American teenage mothers
- African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Illiterate persons
- Illiterate persons -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Incest
- Incest -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- New York (State) -- New York
- New York (State) -- New York | Harlem
- Overweight teenagers
- Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Rape victims
- Rape victims -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language
- Language note
- English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- LC call number
- PN1997.2
- LC item number
- .P74 2010
- PerformerNote
- Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd
- Runtime
- 109
- Technique
- live action
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