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Dakota Fanning stars as Lily, a 14-year-old girl living with her abusive father (Paul Bettany) in South Carolina in 1964. Lily struggles with a burden of guilt after she accidentally killed her mother a decade before, and she longs for knowledge of the woman. When the family's caretaker Rosaleen (Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson) is arrested after standing up to a group of violent white men, Lily seizes the opportunity to run off with Rosaleen and search for clues to her mother's life. They arrive at the home of the Boatwrights, a trio of black sisters. In a still-racist world where the Civil Rights Act has just been passed, the Boatwrights' home acts as a haven for Lily as she searches for information about her mother's past.

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EAN5039036040723

eBay Product ID (ePID)72565653

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Film/TV TitleThe Secret Life of Bees

ActorSophie Okonedo, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Dakota Fanning, Hilarie Burton, Paul Bettany, Jennifer Hudson

DirectorGina Prince-Bythewood

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2009

FeaturesAudio commentary by director, writer, producers and actors\Deleted scenes with optional commentary\Featurettes

Run Time105 Mins

GenreDrama, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Certificate12A/12

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsVariety - 'Like a mouthful of honey [à] Pop star Keyes is a revelation', ViewLondon - 'Engaging, well made and impressively acted', USA Today - 'Dakota Fanning is maturing into a fine young actress'

Consumer AdviceContains moderate violence and emotionally intense scenes

Additional InformationBest-seller novel THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES more than just survives its transition to the screen. Thanks to its strong cast, this female-centric drama thrives. Dakota Fanning stars as Lily, a 14-year-old girl living with her abusive father (Paul Bettany) in South Carolina in 1964. Lily struggles with a burden of guilt after she accidentally killed her mother a decade before, and she longs for knowledge of the woman. When the family's caretaker Rosaleen (Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson) is arrested after standing up to a group of violent white men, Lily seizes the opportunity to run off with Rosaleen and search for clues to her mother's life. They arrive at the home of the Boatwrights, a trio of black sisters. Motherly August (Queen Latifah) cultivates the state's most coveted honey, June (Alicia Keys) focuses on her music and on rebuffing the advances of an ardent suitor (Nate Parker), and childlike May (Sophie Okonedo) struggles to stay happy in the turbulent time. But in a still-racist world where the Civil Rights Act has just been passed, the Boatwrights' home acts as a haven for Lily as she searches for information about her mother's past.

Movie/TV TitleThe Secret Life Of Bees

Sound sourceDolby Digital