The Secret Life of Bees
Released
September 17, 2008
Runtime: 1h 54m
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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Cast & Crew
Dakota Fanning
Lily Owens
Queen Latifah
August Boatwright
Jennifer Hudson
Rosaleen Daise
Alicia Keys
June Boatwright
Sophie Okonedo
May Boatwright
Paul Bettany
T. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton Morgan
Deborah Owens
Tristan Mack Wilds
Zach Taylor
Nate Parker
Neil
- SA
Shondrella Avery
Greta
- RC
Renee Ford Clark
Doll (as Renée Clark)
Sharon Conley
Violet
Nicky Buggs
Cressie
Jasmine Burke
Sugar Girl
- EB
Emma Sage Bowman
Young Lily
Emily Alyn Lind
Young Lily
Addy Miller
Young Lily
Taylor Kowalski
Teenager
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Screenplay
Media
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