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Aug 10, 2011 · The Help is a 2011 movie based on a book by Kathryn Stockett, starring Viola Davis, Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer. It tells the story of a white writer who interviews African American maids in Mississippi in the 1960s.
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- Tate Taylor
- 2011-08-10
The Help is a 2011 period drama film written and directed by Tate Taylor and based on Kathryn Stockett's 2009 novel of the same name. The film features an ensemble cast, including Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson, and Sissy Spacek.
Aug 10, 2011 · In 1960s Mississippi, Southern society girl Skeeter (Emma Stone) returns from college with dreams of being a writer. She turns her small town on its ear by choosing to interview the Black women who...
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- Tate Taylor
- PG-13
- Viola Davis
A movie about a white journalist who writes a book about the African American maids' stories in 1960s Mississippi. The plot summary includes the main characters, the conflicts, the themes, and the historical context of the film.
The Help is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A USA Today article called it one of the "summer sleeper hits ." [1] .
The Help. The #1 New York Times bestseller by Kathryn Stockett comes to vivid life through the powerful performances of a phenomenal ensemble cast. Led by Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Bryce Dallas Howard, The Help is an inspirational, courageous and empowering story about very different, extraordinary women in the 1960s South ...
Aug 9, 2011 · A movie about African-American maids in the South and their white employers during Jim Crow days. Roger Ebert praises the actors, but criticizes the script for being too safe and feel-good.
