The Help (movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Help |
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| Directed by | Tate Taylor |
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| Screenplay by | Tate Taylor |
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| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
| Editing by | Hughes Winborne |
| Studio | DreamWorks Pictures Reliance Entertainment Participant Media Image Nation 1492 Pictures Harbinger Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 9, 2011 (Beverly Hills) August 10, 2011 (United States) |
| Running time | 146 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Money made | $216.6 million |
The Help is a 2011 American drama movie based on Kathryn Stockett's novel and directed by Tate Taylor. It stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain.
Plot
The young Skeeter (Emma Stone) returns to her hometown. She has finished her study at the University of Mississippi and now she wants to be a novelist. She begins to interview African-American women who are housemaids working for white people. She writes a book about the lives of the housemaids. First of all, the housemaids are against an interview. However, after an incident, many housemaids tell about their lives. Each shift begins with a whisper, but the voices get louder and many people have many things to tell.
Awards
The Help won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Octavia Spencer in the category best actress in a supporting role. Viola Davis was nominated for an Oscar in the category best actress in a leading role.
See also
In Spanish: The Help para niños
