Edition |
[Widescreen]. |
Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010. |
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Based upon the stage play entitled "For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf" written by Ntozake Shange. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0. |
Cast |
Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Thandie Newton, Anka Noni Rose, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington, Whoopi Goldberg. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Alexander Gruszynski ; music by, Aaron Zigman. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some disturbing violence including a rape, sexual content and language. |
Summary |
A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world. |
Note |
Special features: "Span of the rainbow" : original interactive documentary ; Prism of poems ; Transformation : movie magic ; Living portraits ; Music For colored girls. |
Language |
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
African American women -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Perry, Tyler. Screenwriter. Producer. Director.
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Jackson, Janet, 1966- Actor.
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Devine, Loretta. Actor.
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Elise, Kimberly, 1971- Actor.
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Newton, Thandiwe, 1972- Actor.
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Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
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Thompson, Tessa, 1983- Actor.
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Washington, Kerry, 1977- Actor.
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Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- Actor.
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Bobb, Roger M., 1967- Producer.
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Hall, Paul. Producer.
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Shange, Ntozake.
For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.
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Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
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Standard No. |
031398131212 80 |
Music No. |
29591 Lions Gate Entertainment |
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