Directed by:
Gina Prince-BythewoodCinematography:
Rogier StoffersComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
Dakota Fanning, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Shondrella Avery, Tristan Mack Wilds, Nate Parker (more)VOD (3)
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Set in South Carolina in 1964, 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. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Dakota Fanning
USA
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Paul Bettany
UK
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Hilarie Burton
USA
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Queen Latifah
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Jennifer Hudson
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Alicia Keys
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Sophie Okonedo
UK
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Shondrella Avery
USA
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Tristan Mack Wilds
USA
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Nate Parker
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Cullen Moss
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Joe Chrest
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Emily Alyn Lind
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Bill Oberst Jr.
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Taylor Kowalski
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Addy Miller
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Alan Oppenheimer
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Sharon Conley
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Cathy Cavadini (narrator)
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Lanei Chapman
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