The Secret Life of Bees 2008

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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The 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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