DVD
The secret life of bees / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents an Overbrook Entertainment/Donners' Company production, a Gina Prince-Bythewood film ; produced by Lauren Shuler Donner ; written for the screen and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
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 Lily. When Rosaleen and Lily walk into town they are approached by some white men. Rosaleen insults these racists by standing up for her rights. The angry men give her a beating and she ends up in the hospital. Lily's father rescues Lily but not Rosaleen so Lily talks Rosaleen into running away. They end up in a town that Lily believes her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm, and there Lily finds solace in the mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 DVD videodisc (110 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2008.
- Copyright: 2008
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. 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. |
| 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, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Nate Parker, Paul Bettany. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some violence. PARENTAL GUIDANCE - MATURE THEME Manitoba Film Classification Board Canadian Home Video Rating: PG |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround, dual layer, NTSC. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only |
| Language Note: | English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Abused teenagers > Southern States > Drama. Beekeepers > Southern States > Drama. United States > Race relations > Drama. African American sisters > Southern States > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Film adaptations. Films for the hearing impaired. Adventure > Feature. Action and adventure films. |
Available copies
- 16 of 16 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Castlegar Public Library | DVD FIC SEC (Text) | 35146001780964 | DVD Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| 100 Mile House Branch | SEC (Text) | 33923004542605 | Digital Video Disc | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Burns Lake Public Library | DVD SEC 1282 (Text) | 35198000478462 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | DVD FIC S (Text) | 30886000153169 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Greenwood Public Library | DVD Fic SEC (Text) | 35141000170374 | DVDs/Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Hudson's Hope Public Library | DVD SEC (Text) | BHH024548 | Adult Room | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kitimat Public Library | DVD Sec (Text) | 32665002378000 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Likely Branch | DVD KID (Text)
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33923004470625 | Digital Video Disc | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Lillooet Branch | AV-DVD AF SEC (Text) | 35180000270727 | AV Section | Volume hold | Available | - |
| McBride | DVD Movie (Text) | 35191000186896 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
