
feature · 20112h 26mUS
The Help
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.
At a glance
- Director
- Tate Taylor
- Cinematography
- Stephen Goldblatt
- Editor
- Hughes Winborne
- Music
- Thomas Newman
- Costume
- Sharen Davis
Department
Camera
- Stephen GoldblattDirector of Photographyprimary
- Will ArnotSteadicam Operatorprimary
- Will ArnotCamera Operatorprimary
Department
Electric / Lighting
- Shawn TorgeLamp Operatorprimary
- Colin J. CampbellLamp Operator
Department
Sound
- Dennis DrummondSupervising Sound Editorprimary
- Willie D. Burton
Recognition by craft
Recognition
Awards (0 won, 2 total)
- Status: NOMAcademy AwardBest Cinematography2012Stephen GoldblattCited source (opens in new tab): [src]
- Status: NOMAcademy AwardBest Original Score2012Thomas NewmanCited source (opens in new tab): [src]
Stunts
2 crew
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