The secret life of bees
(DVD) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Abused teenagers -- Southern States -- Drama.
Action and adventure films.
African American sisters -- Southern States -- Drama.
Beekeepers -- Southern States -- Drama.
Feature films.
United States -- Race relations -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Abejas -- Estados del Sur (Estados Unidos) -- Teatro.
DVD videodisc.
Niños maltratados -- Estados del Sur (Estados Unidos) -- Teatro.

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
General Note
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; editor, Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music, Mark Isham.
Participants/Performers
Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo.
Description
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 Lilly. Rosaleen insults some of the biggest racists in their town. Lily and Rosaleen run away to a town Lily believes that her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm. She finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some violence.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital.
Language
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Queen Latifah., Fanning, D., Hudson, J., Keys, A., Kidd, S. M., Lassiter, J., Leslie, E., Okonedo, S., Pichirallo, J., Prince-Bythewood, G., Shuler-Donner, L., & Smith, W. (2009). The secret life of bees . 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Queen Latifah et al.. 2009. The Secret Life of Bees. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Queen Latifah et al.. The Secret Life of Bees Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Queen Latifah., Fanning, D., Hudson, J., Keys, A., Kidd, S. M., Lassiter, J. and Leslie, E. et al (2009). The secret life of bees. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Queen Latifah, et al. The Secret Life of Bees 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2009.

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