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Summary:

In 1960s Mississippi, Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer but turns her friends' lives and a small Mississippi town upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Touchstone Home Entertainment : ©2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett.
DVD release of the 2011 motion picture.
Bonus features: deleted scenes with introductions by director Tate Taylor; Mary J. Blige's "The living proof" music video.
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features includes: deleted scenes with introductions by director Tate Taylor; Mary J. Blige's "The living proof" music video.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music, Thomas Newman ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt.
Written for the screen and directed by Tate Taylor.
Participant or Performer Note:
Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Cicely Tyson, Mike Vogel, Sissy Spacek, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O'Reilly, Mary Steenburgen.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13, for thematic material.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English, French and Spanish) and DVS 2.0 stereo. (English).
Language Note:
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in English for the hearing impaired, French or Spanish; Closed-captioned; Descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 2012: Best supporting actress (Spencer)
Subject: Stockett, Kathryn > Film adaptations.
Civil rights movements > Drama.
African American women > Drama.
African American women household employees > Drama.
Housekeepers > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch MO (Text) 33126025718770 DVD Available -
Covington Branch MO (Text) 33126025718788 DVD On holds shelf -


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