The film stars gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, and mariah carey. Based on the novel push by sapphire is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome. Based on the novel push by sapphire, an obese black girl growing up in 80s harlem is beaten and verbally abused by her selfish mother. And hollywood and american audiences generally go nuts for films that depict the gracious teacher or. Her 1996 novel push, for which she was best known, tells the harrowing story of claireece jones, called precious, an obese, illiterate african. Precious, based on the novel, push is not an easy read, it is depressing, negative and disturbing as precious has little to smile about. Nov 20, 2009 she spends her time cooking for her mother and fantasizing unrealistically about a glamorous life. Entertainer of the year the actress role in precious put her on the map. Based on a novel by sapphire, this is some pretty bleak stuff. Thirteen years after its release, it was made into precious. Based on the novel push by sapphire film by daniels. Precious, a black american teenager, appears to have. Based on the novel push by sapphire critics consensus precious is a grim yet ultimately triumphant film about abuse and innercity life, largely bolstered by exceptional performances. Based on the novel push by sapphire, or simply precious, is a 2009 american drama film, directed and coproduced by lee daniels.
That was even more true in 1987, the year in which precious. Push is based on a young woman the author encountered when she taught in a literacy program in harlem and the bronx. Anne marie foxgabourey sidibe stars in lee daniels film precious. Based on the novel push by sapphire available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be. Nov 09, 2009 sapphire, author of the novel push, talks about writing the book and the making of the film. When her debut novel push came out 15 years ago, readers were enthralled and appalled by protagonist precious jones, the new york girl who was abused by her father and failed by the system only to fight back, educate herself and transcend her background. Winner of the grand jury prize at the 2009 sundance film festival, precious. Based on the novel push by sapphire, a film that won two academy awards and was directed by lee daniels.
In the final scene we witness precious striding out cheerfully and purposefully with her two children, her future uncertain but her dignity triumphant. Based on the novel push by sapphire, follows precious gabourey sidibe a pregnant, 16yearold, overweight teen in 1987 harlem whos longing for a way out of her gritty, anguished life. The heroine and narrator of the novel push by sapphire born ramona lofton, now a muchhyped film called precious. Her mother, defeated by life, takes it out on her daughter. Based on the novel push by sapphire r, 1 hr 50 min drama. But good things can happen in this world and precious is blessed with an indomitable spirit that refuses to accept the negative reinforcement that. The film, directed by lee daniels, is an adaptation by geoffrey fletcher of the 1996 novel push by sapphire, and stars gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, and mariah carey. The novel push emphasizes the positive impact that education can have on an individual in american society. The gritty realism of the film precious is even more intense in the novel push, upon which the film is based.
Based on the novel push by sapphire movie script by geoffrey fletcher on. Not only did precious win both the grand jury prize and the audience award at the 2009 sundance film festival, but heavy hitters oprah and tyler perry are also championing the film, which hits theaters november 6. Based on the novel push by sapphire, but this extraordinary piece of work is more than up. Based on the novel push by sapphire is poised to become a. Based on the novel push by sapphire is poised to become a major player during award season. The protagonist, precious jones, is an illiterate sixteenyearold girl who lives in. Based on the novel push by sapphire is set, when new york city was poorer than it. Though she loves math, she can barely read or write.
This film marked the acting debut of sidibe, who portrays a young woman struggling against. Jul 06, 2011 sapphire releases graphic sequel to push more than a decade after the novel push was published, audiences can learn about the son of push s heroine, precious. Amazing buzz continues to build for the movie precious based on the novel push by sapphire. How push became precious the gritty realism of the film precious is even more intense in the novel push, upon which the film is based. A novel by sapphire wrrh adol lit s apphire never flinches from the truth. She avoids looking at people, she hardly ever speaks, shes nearly illiterate. Based on the novel push by sapphire, often shortened to precious, was nominated for six academy awards and took home two. This is a film that left me initially feeling profoundly.
Based on the novel push by sapphire, or simply precious, is a american drama film, directed and coproduced by lee daniels. However the character never gives up and her determination, strength and optimism gives hope to everyone in similar circumstances. Based on the novel push by sapphire is a hushed, damaged, morbidly obese 16yearold africanamerican girl from the lower depths of harlem. Based on the novel push by sapphire has been ranked 38562 times, wins 45. Sapphire, author of the novel push, talks about writing the book and the making of the film. Push is the 1996 debut novel of american author sapphire. Sapphires first book became the oscarwinning film precious but, she says, her. Precious, the film adaption of her novel, recently won the grand jury prize and. Based on the novel push by sapphire critics consensus. Financial analysis of precious based on the novel push by sapphire 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Based on the novel push by sapphire an urban nightmare with a surfeit of soul, precious. After precious is raped by her father, her mother, is angry not at. Based on the novel by sapphire, directed by lee daniels and written. Based on the novel push by sapphire, is the embodiment of everythingi mean.
Based on the novel push by sapphire, often shortened as precious, is a 2009 american drama film directed by lee daniels. Inside her lives a great hurt, and also her child, conceived in a rape. Precious is a grim yet ultimately triumphant film about abuse and innercity life. On the day sapphire meets me in manhattan, her novel push has just. Based on the novel push by sapphire 2009 starring gabourey sidibe and monique on dvd and bluray. Claireece precious jones is an obese, illiterate 16yearold girl who lives in harlem with her abusive mother mary. How author created film character precious through her own sexual. Its not hard but rather painful to imagine that precious s story is directly based on true experiences. Based on the novel push sapphire interview youtube. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Jan 21, 2010 precious, based on the novel, push is not an easy read, it is depressing, negative and disturbing as precious has little to smile about. Set in harlem in 1987, it is the story of claireece precious jones, a sixteenyearold africanamerican girl born into a life no one would want. Precious based on the novel push by sapphire 2009 official. Based on the novel push by sapphire is like a diamond clear, bright, but oh so hard.
She does see her, in fact, on one occasion, when her mother delivers yet more bad news. An urban nightmare with a surfeit of soul, precious. Based on the novel push by sapphire is a hushed, damaged, morbidly obese 16yearold africanamerican girl from the lower depths of. Fletcher, adapted from the 1996 novel push by sapphire. Nov 20, 2009 its not hard but rather painful to imagine that preciouss story is directly based on true experiences. Jun 11, 1996 push, now known as the book that inspired last years muchrenowned hit film precious, is the firstperson account of the teenage life of claireece precious jones, a harlem teenager who as of writing this account has given birth to two children, a boy and a girl, both products of her rape at the hands of her biological father. Sapphire wrote the novel push renamed precious in a fractured ghetto patois that grew out of the authors experiences as a remedial reading teacher. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Those moments are what push precious in the tv movie of the week direction. The movie is set in 1987, and i dont think there was a theater back then whose marquee could. Jan 28, 2010 set in 1987, and based on the novel push by the harlem poet and author sapphire, it is about an obese, taciturn africanamerican teenager called precious, who has had two babies, the result of. When her debut novel push came out 15 years ago, readers were.