The secret life of bees
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Physical Description:
videodisc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2008.
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. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY |
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. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Sechelt Public Library | DVD Movie SECR (Text) | 33260000489311 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
The preternaturally gifted Dakota Fanning continues to deliver impressive performances, registering strongly as a traumatized teen who lives with three African-American sisters in this schmaltzy but earnest drama based on the bestselling novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Fanning plays 14-year-old Lily, a North Carolina girl who accidentally shot and killed her mom a decade earlier. Never forgiven by her abusive father (Paul Bettany), Lily eventually escapes with her mistreated housekeeper Rosaleen (Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson), and the pair seek refuge at a bee farm owned by siblings August (Queen Latifah), June (Alicia Keys), and May (Sophie Okonedo). Here, Lily learns the honey business and discovers the challenges faced by blacks in the pre-Civil Rights Act South, circa 1964. It's clear that director Gina Prince-Bythewood gave her actors maximum latitude in developing the three sisters: Latifah seems comfortable as the wise eldest August, Okonedo brings pathos to her characterization of slow-witted May, and Keys stands out as strong-willed civil-rights activist June (the one sister immune to Lily's elfin charm). Melodrama rears its head several times during The Secret Life of Bees, but since Prince-Bythewood maintains the focus on the interaction between the women, the exaggerated situations don't exact too heavy a toll on this generally pleasing film. A strong optional purchase. (E. Hulse) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2009.