The Secret Life of Bees 1
- ISBN:
- 9321337106960
- 9321337106960
- Genre:
- Drama
- Content Rating:
- Format:
- DVD video
- Region:
- 4 More ...
- Encoding:
- PAL
- Running time:
- 105
- No. Discs:
- 1
- Publication Date:
- 16-09-2009
- Publisher:
- 20th Century Fox Orders
- Year of production:
- 2008
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This is the film adaptation of the first novel by Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees. Set in 1964, this is the story of Lily Melissa Owens, who lives on a peach farm in South Carolina. At four years of age, Lily accidentally killed her mother. Her father is a harsh and cruel man, and Lily craves her mothers love. She does have the friendship of Rosaleen, a Negro servant, but when events put Rosaleen in jail and in danger of her life, Lily decides they need to escape. Lily follows the scant trail left by her mother and they end up living with the eccentric Boatwright sisters, farming honey and learning to understand the world and themselves. Queen Latifah does an excellent portrayal of August Boatwright; Lily is superbly played by Dakota Fanning, and a special mention to Paul Bettany as the troubled T. Ray and Sophie Okonedo as May Boatwright. The screenplay is mostly faithful to the book: a pleasure to watch.
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