The Secret Life of Bees
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2008)
Adventure
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IMDB   7.2
110 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
Dakota Fanning Lily Owens
Queen Latifah August Boatwright
Jennifer Hudson Rosaleen Daise
Alicia Keys June Boatwright
Sophie Okonedo May Boatwright
Paul Bettany T. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton Deborah Owens
Tristan Wilds Zach Taylor
Nate Parker Neil
Shondrella Avery Greta
Renee Ford Clark Doll
Sharon Conley Violet
Nicky Buggs Cressie
Jasmine Burke Sugar Girl
Emma Sage Bowman Young Lily
Emily Alyn Lind Young Lily
Addy Miller Young Lily
Taylor Kowalski Teenager
Bob Hungerford Frank Posey
Richard Todd Sullivan Mechanic
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Producer James Lassiter
Will Smith
Ewan Leslie
Lauren Shuler Donner
Writer Gina Prince-Bythewood
Sue Monk Kidd
Cinematography Rogier Stoffers
Musician Mark Isham


Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.
Edition Details
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Release Date 2/3/2009
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [Spanish]
DTS [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1

Features
Theatrical And Extended Version Commentary With Director/Screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood, Producers Lauren Shuler Donner & Joe Pichirallo, Actors Dakota Fanning And Queen Latifah Commentary With Director/Screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood And Film Editor Terilyn Shropshire 8 Deleted Scenes Adaptation: Bringing The Secret Life Of Bees To The Big Screen The Women And Men Of The Secret Life Of Bees Inside The Pink House With Sue Monk Kidd Beekeeping 101 Life On The Set The World Premiere