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Lee Daniels' the butler
Resource Information
The work Lee Daniels' the butler represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource Lee Daniels' the butler
Label
Lee Daniels' the butler
Statement of responsibility
Weinstein Company presents a Lee Daniels film ; a Laura Ziskin production in association with Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures and Pam Williams Productions.directed by Lee Daniels ; written by Danny Strong ; produced by Pamela Oas Williams, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick, Cassian Elwes ; written by Danny Strong ; directed by Lee Daniels
Title variation
Butler
Contributor
  • Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
  • Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
  • Rickman, Alan,
  • Rickman, Alan,
  • Schreiber, Liev,
  • Schreiber, Liev,
  • Strong, Danny, 1974-
  • Winfrey, Oprah,
  • Strong, Danny, 1974-
  • Ziskin, Laura,
  • Walker, Pernell,
  • Walker, Pernell,
  • Whitaker, Forest,
  • Whitaker, Forest,
  • Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-2021,
  • Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-2021,
  • Williams, Jesse, 1981-
  • Williams, Jesse, 1981-
  • Ziskin, Laura,
  • Williams, Pamela Oas,
  • Williams, Pamela Oas,
  • Williams, Robin, 1951-2014,
  • Ameen, Aml, 1985-
  • Windy Hill Pictures (Firm),
  • Ameen, Aml, 1985-
  • Carey, Mariah,
  • Carey, Mariah,
  • Windy Hill Pictures (Firm),
  • Weinstein Company,
  • Weinstein Company,
  • Cusack, John, 1966-
  • Cusack, John, 1966-
  • Salamander Pictures (Firm),
  • Salamander Pictures (Firm),
  • Daniels, Lee, 1959-
  • Pam Williams Productions (Firm),
  • Daniels, Lee, 1959-
  • Domingo, Colman,
  • Domingo, Colman,
  • Pam Williams Productions (Firm),
  • Follow Through Productions (Firm),
  • Follow Through Productions (Firm),
  • Ellis, Nelsan,
  • Ellis, Nelsan,
  • Elwes, Cassian, 1959-
  • Elwes, Cassian, 1959-
  • Williams, Robin, 1951-2014,
  • Winfrey, Oprah,
  • Fonda, Jane, 1937-
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,
  • Fonda, Jane, 1937-
  • Galvin, Tim,
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,
  • Galvin, Tim,
  • Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
  • Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
  • Haygood, Wil
  • Haygood, Wil
  • Haygood, Wil
  • Howard, Terrence,
  • Howard, Terrence,
  • Kelley, Elijah,
  • Kelley, Elijah,
  • Kelly, Minka, 1980-
  • Kelly, Minka, 1980-
  • Knight, Gladys, 1944-
  • Knight, Gladys, 1944-
  • Kravitz, Lenny,
  • Kravitz, Lenny,
  • Lenox, Adriane,
  • Lenox, Adriane,
  • Leão, Rodrigo,
  • Leão, Rodrigo,
  • Marsden, James, 1973-
  • Marsden, James, 1973-
  • Mo, (Mo McRae,)
  • Mo, (Mo McRae,)
  • Oyelowo, David,
  • Oyelowo, David,
  • Patrick, Buddy, 1984-
  • Patrick, Buddy, 1984-
  • Pettyfer, Alex, 1990-
  • Pettyfer, Alex, 1990-
Actor
  • Rickman, Alan,
  • Winfrey, Oprah,
  • Winfrey, Oprah,
  • Williams, Robin, 1951-2014,
  • Williams, Robin, 1951-2014,
  • Williams, Jesse, 1981-
  • Williams, Jesse, 1981-
  • Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-2021,
  • Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-2021,
  • Whitaker, Forest,
  • Whitaker, Forest,
  • Walker, Pernell,
  • Walker, Pernell,
  • Schreiber, Liev,
  • Schreiber, Liev,
  • Rickman, Alan,
  • Ameen, Aml, 1985-
  • Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
  • Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
  • Pettyfer, Alex, 1990-
  • Pettyfer, Alex, 1990-
  • Oyelowo, David,
  • Oyelowo, David,
  • Mo, (Mo McRae,)
  • Mo, (Mo McRae,)
  • Marsden, James, 1973-
  • Marsden, James, 1973-
  • Lenox, Adriane,
  • Lenox, Adriane,
  • Kravitz, Lenny,
  • Kravitz, Lenny,
  • Kelly, Minka, 1980-
  • Kelly, Minka, 1980-
  • Kelley, Elijah,
  • Kelley, Elijah,
  • Howard, Terrence,
  • Howard, Terrence,
  • Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
  • Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
  • Fonda, Jane, 1937-
  • Fonda, Jane, 1937-
  • Ellis, Nelsan,
  • Ellis, Nelsan,
  • Domingo, Colman,
  • Domingo, Colman,
  • Cusack, John, 1966-
  • Cusack, John, 1966-
  • Carey, Mariah,
  • Carey, Mariah,
  • Ameen, Aml, 1985-
Composer
  • Leão, Rodrigo,
  • Leão, Rodrigo,
Film director
  • Daniels, Lee, 1959-
  • Daniels, Lee, 1959-
Film distributor
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,
Film producer
  • Ziskin, Laura,
  • Daniels, Lee, 1959-
  • Daniels, Lee, 1959-
  • Elwes, Cassian, 1959-
  • Elwes, Cassian, 1959-
  • Patrick, Buddy, 1984-
  • Patrick, Buddy, 1984-
  • Strong, Danny, 1974-
  • Strong, Danny, 1974-
  • Williams, Pamela Oas,
  • Williams, Pamela Oas,
  • Ziskin, Laura,
Performer
  • Kravitz, Lenny,
  • Kravitz, Lenny,
  • Knight, Gladys, 1944-
  • Knight, Gladys, 1944-
Production company
  • Pam Williams Productions (Firm),
  • Windy Hill Pictures (Firm),
  • Follow Through Productions (Firm),
  • Windy Hill Pictures (Firm),
  • Pam Williams Productions (Firm),
  • Weinstein Company,
  • Salamander Pictures (Firm),
  • Salamander Pictures (Firm),
  • Weinstein Company,
  • Follow Through Productions (Firm),
Production designer
  • Galvin, Tim,
  • Galvin, Tim,
Screenwriter
  • Strong, Danny, 1974-
  • Strong, Danny, 1974-
Subject
  • United States -- Politics and government | History -- Drama
  • Biographies
  • White House (Washington, D.C.) -- Employees -- Drama
  • Films for the hearing impaired
  • Film adaptations
  • Film adaptations
  • Films for the hearing impaired
  • Haygood, Wil -- Film adaptations
  • Videorecording
  • Video recordings
  • Feature films -- United States
  • Families -- Drama
  • Haygood, Wil -- Film adaptations
  • Adaptations
  • Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010 -- Drama
  • Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Drama
  • Video recordings
  • Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Drama
  • Families -- Drama
  • Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010 -- Drama
  • White House (Washington, D.C.) -- Employees -- Drama
  • Drama
  • Drama
  • United States -- Politics and government | History -- Drama
  • Butlers -- United States -- Drama
  • United States -- Social life and customs -- Drama
  • United States -- Social life and customs -- Drama
  • Adaptations
  • Butlers -- United States -- Drama
  • Butlers -- United States -- Biography | Drama
  • Butlers -- United States -- Biography | Drama
  • Biographies
Genre
  • Adaptations
  • Film adaptations
  • Biographies
  • Video recordings
  • Drama
  • Films for the hearing impaired
  • Biography
  • Feature films
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Inspired by a true story, Cecil Gaines is a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; production designer, Tim Galvin ; edited by Joe Klotz ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; music by Rodrigo Leão
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking
Language note
English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Yaya Alafia, Aml Ameen, David Banner, Colman Domingo, Nelsan Ellis, Nealla Gordon, Elijah Kelley, Minka Kelly, Adriane Lenox, Mo McRae, Pernell Walker, Jesse Williams, Clarence Williams III
Runtime
132
Technique
live action

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