The secret life of bees
(DVD, Blu-ray) 

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Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2008.
Edition
Theatrical ver. and director's extended cut.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2008.
Format
DVD, Blu-ray
Edition
Theatrical ver. and director's extended cut.
Language
English
UPC
024543556329, 024543556350

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; production designer, Warren Alan Young ; edited by Terilyn A. Shropshire ; costume designer, Sandra Hernandez ; music by Mark Isham.
Participants/Performers
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).
Description
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 Lily. When Rosaleen and Lily walk into town they are approached by some white men. Rosaleen insults these racists by standing up for her rights. The angry men give her a beating and she ends up in the hospital. Lily's father rescues Lily but not Rosaleen so Lily talks Rosaleen into running away. They end up in a town that Lily believes her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm, and there Lily finds solace in the mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some violence.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual layer disc.
Language
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shuler-Donner, L., Prince-Bythewood, G., Queen Latifah., Keys, A., Okonedo, S., & Kidd, S. M. (2008). The secret life of bees (Theatrical ver. and director's extended cut.). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lauren. Shuler-Donner et al.. 2008. The Secret Life of Bees. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lauren. Shuler-Donner et al.. The Secret Life of Bees 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shuler-Donner, Lauren., et al. The Secret Life of Bees Theatrical ver. and director's extended cut., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2008.

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