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Mood:
- UpliftingEmotionalStylizedTouchingCaptivatingThought ProvokingBittersweet
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Plot:
- Master and ServantAgainst the RulesFriendshipInterracial RelationsDiscriminationSmall Town LifeHopesMind and Soul more...
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Genres:
- DramaPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century60s
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Place:
- MississippiUSASmall Town
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- Award WinnerBlockbusterCritically AcclaimedOscar WinnerGolden Globe WinnerPrestigious Awards
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- Strong Female Presence
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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The Help, 2011
English
USA, United Arab Emirates
Profile of The Help
The Help can be described as uplifting, bittersweet, and thought provoking. The plot revolves around discrimination, masters and servants, and going against the rules. The main genres are drama and period. In terms of style, The Help stars a strong female character. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a small town. The Help is located in Mississippi. It takes place in the 1960s. It is based on a book. The Help has received attention for being an Oscar winner, a blockbuster, and critically acclaimed.
Summary of The Help
In 1960s Mississippi, Southern society girl Skeeter (Emma Stone) returns from college with dreams of beng a writer. She turns her small town on its ear by choosing to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent white families. At first, only Aibileen (Viola Davis), the housekeeper of Skeeter's best friend, will talk. But, as the pair continue their collaboration, more women decide to come forward, and as it turns out, they have quite a lot to say.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, United Arab Emirates |
| Release date: | 9 August 2011 |
| Runtime: | 137 min |
Cast and Crew
as Eugenia 'Skeeter' Phelan
as Hilly Holbrook
as Missus Walters
as Johnny Foote
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Users Reviews
- 07.April.2012
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- by: Julie
- Julie rated this movie6/10Okay
- 11.August.2011
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- by: TimBurton
- TimBurton rated this movie7/10Good
