

The Secret Life of Bees
DirectorGina Prince-Bythewood
“Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.”
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.
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Trailer
🎥 THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES (2008) | Full Movie Trailer in HD | 1080p
Cast

Dakota Fanning
Lily Owens

Queen Latifah
August Boatwright

Jennifer Hudson
Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys
June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo
May Boatwright

Paul Bettany
T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton
Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds
Zach Taylor

Nate Parker
Neil
Shondrella Avery
Greta
Renee Ford Clark
Doll (as Renée Clark)

Sharon Conley
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