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Format:
Video disc
Title:
The secret life of bees
Uniform Title:
Secret life of bees (Motion picture). Spanish & English.
ISBN:
9786312696049
Edition:
Theatrical ver. and director's extended cut.
Publication Information:
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2008.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Contents:
Special features: theatrical version; director's extended cut; 8 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; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood, producer Lauren Shuler Donner & Joe Pichirallo, and actors Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifa; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood and film editor Terilyn Shropshire.
Summary:
To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father T-Ray, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some violence.
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