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Precious
Title:
Precious
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, 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.
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language.
General Note:
Based upon the book "Push", a novel by Sapphire.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.

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.

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.
Edition:
Widescreen.
Contents:
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.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approx. 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Program Information:
Lone Star Library.
Publisher:
Lionsgate Films Inc. : Push Pictures, LLC,
Publication Date:
2010

2009
ISBN:
9786313478101

9780010708653

9783139811976
Publication Information:
Santa Monica, California : Lionsgate Films Inc. : Push Pictures, LLC, [2010]

©2009
Award Note:
Academy Awards, 2009: Best Picture, Best actress (Mo'Nique), and best director ; Golden Globe Winner, Best supporting actress, Monique, Best Picture Drama, Best Actress Drama, Gabourey Sidibe ; Best Picture of 2009, Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Call Number:
DVD PRECIOU
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