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Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16-year-old Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) can neither read nor write and suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother...
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Precious: Based on the Novel
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Nov 6, 2009 · Originally called Push (but recently renamed Precious to coincide with the film), the book, by the writer known simply as Sapphire, tells the story of a dark-skinned, heavy-set, illiterate...
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, or simply Precious, is a 2009 American drama film, directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels. Its script was written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher, adapted from the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire.
Nov 4, 2009 · Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Roger Ebert November 04, 2009. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Precious has shut down. She avoids looking at people, she hardly ever speaks, she's nearly illiterate. Inside her lives a great hurt, and also her child, conceived in a rape. She is fat.
Daniels explores the themes of sexual abuse, incest, domestic violence, and dysfunctional families found in Sapphire’s novel, Push, adapted for the screen by Geoffrey Fletcher. Precious might be regarded by some as a modern day “street” variation of Cinderella, but believe me, our heroine’s story is no fairytale.
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Jul 6, 2011 · The movie was based on the novel Push by Sapphire. Sapphire's second novel, The Kid, is out this week. It opens with the funeral of Precious, who has died of complications related to her...
Powerful, painful account of Harlem teen's hard-luck life. Read Common Sense Media's Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire review, age rating, and parents guide.
