The Secret Life of Bees

Synopsis

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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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 Morgan

Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds

Zach Taylor

Nate Parker

Neil

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Shondrella Avery

Greta

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Renee Ford Clark

Doll (as Renée Clark)

Sharon Conley

Violet

Nicky Buggs

Cressie

Jasmine Burke

Sugar Girl

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Emma Sage Bowman

Young Lily

Emily Alyn Lind

Young Lily

Addy Miller

Young Lily

Taylor Kowalski

Teenager

Bob Hungerford

Frank Posey

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Richard Todd Sullivan

Mechanic

Crew

Art

• Warren Alan Young Production Design
• James Edward Ferrell Jr. Set Decoration
• Alan Hook Art Direction

Camera

• Rogier Stoffers Director of Photography
• Sidney Ray Baldwin Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Sandra Hernandez Costume Design
• Camille Friend Hair Department Head
• Shutchai Tym Buacharern Makeup Department Head
• Leigh Leverett Costume Supervisor

Crew

• Dean Mumford Stunt Coordinator

Directing

• Gina Prince-Bythewood Director
• Thom Rainey Script Supervisor

Editing

• Terilyn A. Shropshire Editor

Lighting

• Tommy Ray Sullivan Gaffer

Production

• Aisha Coley Casting
• Craig Fincannon Casting
• Lisa Mae Fincannon Casting
• Mark Fincannon Casting
• Jada Pinkett Smith Executive Producer
• Lauren Shuler Donner Producer
• Will Smith Producer
• Joe Pichirallo Producer
• James Lassiter Producer

Sound

• Mark Isham Original Music Composer
• Linda Cohen Music Supervisor

Writing

• Gina Prince-Bythewood Screenplay
• Sue Monk Kidd Novel

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