The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

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'The Secret Life of Bees' - Fox Searchlight Pictures

Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Oct 17, 2008

Running Time: 110 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton, Nate Parker, Tristan Wilds, Addy Miller

director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

The Secret Life of Bees

Set in South Carolina in 1964, 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. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.

Buzz should be strong for Bees, a heartfelt and moving adaptation of a beloved novel, which marks a new phase in the ever-growing career of Dakota Fanning.

Story

Wracked by guilt over what she believes is her responsibility for the tragic death of her mother -- and running away from a distant father (Paul Bettany) -- 14 year-old Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) takes off with her caretaker, Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson), and heads to the South Carolina home of the Boatwright sisters, a place that holds…

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Director

August Boatwright

Lily Owens

Rosaleen Daise

May Boatwright

June Boatwright