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The Secret Life of Bees
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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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Secret Life of Bees
Cast
Dakota FanningLily Owens
Queen LatifahAugust Boatwright
Jennifer HudsonRosaleen Daise
Alicia KeysJune Boatwright
Sophie OkonedoMay Boatwright
Paul BettanyT. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton MorganDeborah Owens
Tristan Mack WildsZach TaylorCredits
- Directed by
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Written by
- Gina Prince-Bythewood, Sue Monk Kidd
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $11M
- Box office
- $40M
Production
- Dune Entertainment IIIUnited States
Fox Searchlight PicturesUnited States
The Donners' CompanyUnited States
Overbrook EntertainmentUnited States
Themes
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