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The secret life of bees / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; written for the screen and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood ; produced by Lauren Shuler Donner [and others] ; an Overbrook Entertainment/Donners' Company production, a Gina Prince-Bythewood film.

Shuler-Donner, Lauren. (Producer). Prince-Bythewood, Gina. (Screenwriter, Director). Queen Latifah, 1970- (Actor). Fanning, Dakota, 1994- (Actor). Hudson, Jennifer, 1981- (Actor). Keys, Alicia. (Actor). Okonedo, Sophie. (Actor). Parker, Nate, 1979- (Actor). Bettany, Paul, 1971- (Actor). Kidd, Sue Monk. Secret life of bees. (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures (Added Author). Overbrook Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Donner's Company (Firm) (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Queen Latifah (August Boatwright); Dakota Fanning (Lily Owens); Jennifer Hudson (Rosaleen); Alicia Keys (June Boatwright); Sophie Okonedo (May Boatwright); Nate Parker; Paul Bettany (T. Ray Owens), Tristan Wilds, Hilarie Burton. (Cast).

Summary:

To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father T-Ray, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.

Item details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Theatrical ver. and director's extended cut.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2008.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: theatrical version; director's extended cut; 8 deleted scenes; "Adaptation: bringing The Secret Life of Bees to the big screen" featurette; "The women and men of The Secret Life of Bees" featurette; "Inside the pink house with Sue Monk Kidd" featurette; "Life on the set" featurette; "The world premiere" featurette; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood, producer Lauren Shuler Donner & Joe Pichirallo, and actors Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifa; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood and film editor Terilyn Shropshire.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; production designer, Warren Alan Young ; edited by Terilyn A. Shropshire ; costume designer, Sandra Hernandez ; music by Mark Isham.
Participant or Performer Note:	Queen Latifah (August Boatwright); Dakota Fanning (Lily Owens); Jennifer Hudson (Rosaleen); Alicia Keys (June Boatwright); Sophie Okonedo (May Boatwright); Nate Parker; Paul Bettany (T. Ray Owens), Tristan Wilds, Hilarie Burton.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some violence.
System Details Note:	DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual layer disc.
Language Note:	English or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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