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Title:

The secret life of bees [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents an Overbrook Entertainment and Donners' Company production ; produced by James Lassiter, Joe Pichirallo, Lauren Shuler Donner, Will Smith ; screenplay by Gina Prince-Bythewood ; directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Abused teenagers--Southern States--Drama.
Beekeepers--Southern States--Drama.
United States--Race relations--Drama.
African American sisters--Southern States--Drama.

Other Authors:

Lassiter, James.
Pichirallo, Joe.
Shuler-Donner, Lauren.
Smith, Will, 1968-
Prince-Bythewood, Gina.
Latifah, Queen.
Fanning, Dakota, 1994-
Hudson, Jennifer, 1981-
Keys, Alicia.
Okonedo, Sophie.
Kidd, Sue Monk. Secret life of bees.
Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Overbrook Entertainment (Firm)
Donner's Company (Firm)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.

Notes:

Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo. Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: Theatrical version or director's extended cut; eight deleted scenes; "Adaptation : bringing The secret life of bees to the big screen" featurette; "The women and men of The secret life of bees" featurette; "Inside the pink house with Sue Monk Kidd" featurette; "Life on the set" featurette; The world premiere featurette; commentaries.

Summary:

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. Rosaleen insults some of the biggest racists in their town. Lily and Rosaleen run away to a town where Lily believes that her mother once lived. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm. She finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)277158368

Locations:

HLPC845 -- Alton Public Library (Alton)

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

VXPE964 -- Decorah Public Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FCPB384 -- Dike Public Library (Dike)

SWPB124 -- Dumont Community Library (Dumont)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

GMPD771 -- Pleasant Hill Public Library (Pleasant Hill)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

CJPC482 -- Williamsburg Public Library (Williamsburg)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)