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The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

Gina Prince-Bythewood

2008

  • Family
  • Adventure
  • Drama
7.5

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.

Cast & crew

  • Gina Prince-BythewoodDirector
  • Dakota FanningLily Owens
  • Queen LatifahAugust Boatwright
  • Jennifer HudsonRosaleen Daise
  • Alicia KeysJune Boatwright
  • Sophie OkonedoMay Boatwright
  • Paul BettanyT. Ray Owens
  • Hilarie Burton MorganDeborah Owens
  • Tristan Mack WildsZach Taylor

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