The secret life of bees [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; written for the screen and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood ; produced by Lauren Shuler Donner [and others] ; an Overbrook Entertainment/Donners' Company production, a Gina Prince-Bythewood film.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9786312696049
- ISBN: 6312696049
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (110 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Theatrical version and director's extended cut.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
| General Note: | 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 Latifah; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood and film editor Terilyn Shropshire. Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; production designer, Warren Alan Young ; edited by Terilyn A. Shropshire ; costume designer, Sandra Hernandez ; music by Mark Isham. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | 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), Tristan Wilds, Hilarie Burton. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some violence. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual layer disc. |
| Language Note: | English or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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| Genre: | Feature films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 51 of 52 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 3 of 3 copies available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 52 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | DVD Secret (Text) | 38950609835337 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | Blu-S 001 (Text) | 38950609850393 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | DVD-S 727 (Text) | 38950610387237 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | DVD F Sec 102B (Text) | 33632002447440 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | DRAMA DVD 112 (Text) | 34510610244095 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | DVD SEC (Text) | 50503010950295 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | DVD F SEC (Text) | 34208202199500 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | DVD 09-042 Secret (Text) | 34269000928888 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | DVD F SECRE (Text) | 34208203374656 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | DVD DRAMA RATING PG 13 (Text) | 0112520822419 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
