The help
(DVD/Blu-ray Combo)
Contributors
Taylor, Tate, film director,
Green, Brunson, film producer.
Columbus, Chris, film producer.
Barnathan, Michael, film producer.
Chastain, Jessica, 1977- actor.
Green, Brunson, film producer.
Columbus, Chris, film producer.
Barnathan, Michael, film producer.
Chastain, Jessica, 1977- actor.
Published
Burbank, Calif. : Touchstone Home Entertainment, 2011.
Format
DVD/Blu-ray Combo
Edition
Blu-ray + DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD + 1 Blu-ray (approximately 146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection | DVD FEATURE HELP | In Transit |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Drama.
African American women household employees -- Drama.
Civil rights movements -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Friendship -- Drama.
Historical films.
Housekeepers -- Mississippi -- Drama.
Jackson (Miss.) -- Drama.
Social problem films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
African American women household employees -- Drama.
Civil rights movements -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Friendship -- Drama.
Historical films.
Housekeepers -- Mississippi -- Drama.
Jackson (Miss.) -- Drama.
Social problem films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Burbank, Calif. : Touchstone Home Entertainment, 2011.
Edition
Blu-ray + DVD.
Language
English
UPC
786936820379
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel of the same name by Kathryn Stockett.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Bonus features: Deleted scenes ; Making of The help: From friendship to film ; In their own words: A tribute to the maids of Mississippi ; Mary J. Blige's "The living proof" music video.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Thomas Newman ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Mark Ricker.
Participants/Performers
Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O'Reilly, Sissy Spacek, Octavia Spencer, Mary Steenburgen, Emma Stone, Cicely Tyson, Mike Vogel.
Description
Mississippi during the 1960s: 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material.
System Details
Blu-ray; Regions A, B, C; 1080p high definition; 5.1 DTS-HD MA, 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound; requires Blu-ray player.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Language
In English, French or Spanish; with French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English descriptive video service for people with visual disabilities (DVS).
Awards
Academy Awards, 2012: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Octavia Spencer).
Awards
BAFTA Film Awards, 2012: Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer).
Awards
Golden Globes, 2012: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Octavia Spencer).
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2012: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Viola Davis) ; Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Octavia Spencer) ; Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taylor, T., Green, B., Columbus, C., Barnathan, M., Chastain, J., Davis, V., Howard, B. D., Janney, A., Lowell, C., O'Reilly, A., Spacek, S., Spencer, O., Steenburgen, M., Stone, E., Tyson, C., Vogel, M., Goldblatt, S., Winborne, H., Newman, T., Davis, S., Ricker, M., & Stockett, K. (2011). The help (Blu-ray + DVD.). Touchstone Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Taylor et al.. 2011. The Help. Touchstone Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Taylor et al.. The Help Touchstone Home Entertainment, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Tate,, et al. The Help Blu-ray + DVD., Touchstone Home Entertainment, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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