Label

Dreamgirls

Statement of responsibility

written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon ; produced by Laurence Mark ; a DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures presentation ; a Laurence Mark production ; a Bill Condon film

Creator

Dreamgirls (Motion picture)

Contributor

Actor

Screenwriter

Condon, Bill, 1955-

Composer

Krieger, Henry

Director

Condon, Bill, 1955-

Lyricist

Eyen, Tom

Producer

Mark, Laurence

Subject

Genre

Language

eng
fre
eng
spa
eng
eng

Summary

Three young women, Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson, desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide that Deena should be the lead singer, which upsets Effie. The girls discover exactly what it takes to be in the music business and what they must give up to realize their dream

Awards note

Academy Awards (USA), 2007: Oscar - Best Achievement in Sound Mixing (Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Willie D. Burton) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Jennifer Hudson).
Golden Globes, USA, 2007: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy ; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Eddie Murphy) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Jennifer Hudson).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; music, Henry Krieger ; lyrics, Tom Eyen ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, John Myhre

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for langauges, some sexuality and drug content

Language note

English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or French (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.M86

LC item number

D743645757 2007

PerformerNote

Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Danny Glover, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle, Loretta Devine

Runtime

130

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Dreamgirls

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Dreamgirls

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The work Dreamgirls represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Pekin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.