DVD
Precious
Record details
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Physical Description:
video recording (DVD)
videodisc
1 video disc (109 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc. - Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, p2010, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire. Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. 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. local |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | CAST : Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd. |
| Target Audience Note: | PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - 14A - NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN - DISTURBING CONTENT - COARSE LANGUAGE |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Language Note: | English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | DVD Prec 5907 (Text) | 33294001908789 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
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.
