- Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2008.
- Year Published: 2008
- Description: 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Language: English
- Format: DVD
ISBN/Standard Number
- 024543556329
Additional Credits
- Lassiter, James.
- Pichirallo, Joe.
- Shuler-Donner, Lauren.
- Smith, Will, 1968-
- Prince-Bythewood, Gina.
- Latifah, Queen.
- Fanning, Dakota, 1994-
- Hudson, Jennifer, 1981-
- Keys, Alicia.
- Okonedo, Sophie.
- Parker, Nate.
- Bettany, Paul.
- Kidd, Sue Monk.
- Fox Searchlight Pictures.
- Overbrook Entertainment (Firm)
- Donner's Company (Firm)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Subjects
- Abused teenagers -- Drama. -- Southern States
- Beekeepers -- Drama. -- Southern States
- African American sisters -- Drama. -- Southern States
- United States -- Drama. -- Race relations
- Action and adventure films.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
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jennifer hudson african americans abuse beekeeping alicia keys queen latifah dakota fanning drama teens family will smith race
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The secret life of bees
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Call number: DVD Drama Secret
Additional Details
Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Contains theatrical version and director's extended cut ; commentary with director/writer Gina Prince-Bythewood, producers Lauren Shuler Donner and Joe Pichirallo, actors Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah ; deleted scenes ; the women and men of "The secret life of bees" ; adaptation: bringing "The secret life of bees" to the big screen ; inside the pink house with Sue Monk Kidd ; life on the set ; trailers ; the world premier.
Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Nate Parker, Paul Bettany.
Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on the peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen is a black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand in mother for Lilly. Rosaleen insults some of the biggest racists in their town. Lily and Rosaleen run away to a town Lily believes that her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm. She finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital, dual layer, NTSC.
Community Reviews
good dvd about a motherless girl
who is struggeling a lot of the loss of her mother. sad story, but nice ending.
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