The Secret Life of Bees

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:The_Secret_Life_of_Bees_(film_adaptation)
gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
theatrical film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Sue_Monk_Kidd
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:audiobook
E-book
Hardcover
Paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Book_Sense_Book_of_the_Year
gptkb:Black_Film_Critics_Circle_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Teen_Choice_Awards
gptkb:Southern_Book_Prize
gptkbp:based_on The Secret Life of Bees (book by Sue Monk Kidd)
The Secret Life of Bees (novel)
novel by Sue Monk Kidd
gptkbp:box_office $39.5 million
$39 million
gptkbp:budget $11 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Jennifer_Kate_Hudson
gptkb:Dakota_Fanning
gptkb:The_Queen_Latifah
gptkbp:character gptkb:May_Boatwright
gptkb:Deborah_Owens
gptkb:Lily_Owens
gptkb:August_Boatwright
gptkb:June_Boatwright
gptkb:Zach_Taylor
gptkb:Rosaleen_Daise
gptkb:T._Ray_Owens
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Rogier_Stoffers
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
self-discovery
external conflict
racial tensions in the 1960s
Lily's search for her mother
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
positive
mixed reviews
Bestseller list
gptkbp:cultural_impact Adaptations in theater
discussions on race and gender
discussion of race relations
exploration of female relationships
Discussion of race and gender issues
Study in schools
increased awareness of beekeeping
increased awareness of bee conservation
exploration of female empowerment
Influence on literature about the South
Inspiration for discussions on motherhood
discussion of racial issues
discussion of racial issues in America
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Gina_Prince-Bythewood
gptkbp:director gptkb:Gina_Prince-Bythewood
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Fox_Searchlight_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Terilyn_A._Shropshire
gptkbp:film gptkb:Jennifer_Kate_Hudson
gptkb:Dakota_Fanning
gptkb:The_Queen_Latifah
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:true
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkbp:has_character gptkb:May_Boatwright
gptkb:August_Boatwright
gptkb:June_Boatwright
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:Sue_Monk_Kidd
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Secret Life of Bees
gptkbp:influenced young adult literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkb:Alice_Walker
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Harper_Lee
gptkb:The_Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:The_Great_Migration
gptkb:Gothic_literature
Feminist literature
Southern culture
feminist literature
family dynamics
African American folklore
personal history of the author
Sue Monk Kidd's life experiences
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:The_Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Gothic_literature
gptkb:feminism
gptkbp:inspiration Kidd's own life
Kidd's own experiences
gptkbp:inspired book clubs
gptkbp:isbn 978-0142001745
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Lily_Owens
gptkb:August_Boatwright
gptkb:Rosaleen_Daise
gptkbp:motif gptkb:loss
gptkb:identity
forgiveness
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Mark_Isham
gptkbp:narrative first-person
gptkbp:narrative_style emotional
first-person
lyrical
descriptive
first-person narration
gptkbp:page_count 336
gptkbp:plot Lily's journey to find her mother
The impact of racism on the characters
The relationship between Lily and her caregiver
The role of the Black Madonna
The significance of bees in the story
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:J._J._Abrams
gptkb:Gina_Prince-Bythewood
gptkb:Laurie_Mac_Donald
gptkb:Walter_F._Parkes
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Lily_Owens
gptkbp:published gptkb:2002
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:rating PG-13
gptkbp:release_date October 17, 2008
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2008
gptkbp:released gptkb:2008
gptkbp:runtime 114 minutes
gptkbp:sales over 5 million copies
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Gina_Prince-Bythewood
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:1964
gptkb:South_Carolina
1960s
gptkbp:setting gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:setting_time gptkb:1964
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Jennifer_Kate_Hudson
gptkb:Dakota_Fanning
gptkb:The_Queen_Latifah
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_Black_Madonna
gptkb:honey
bees
gptkbp:theme coming of age
female empowerment
racism
motherhood
race relations
gptkbp:themes coming of age
female empowerment
forgiveness
motherhood
race relations
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:year gptkb:1964
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alfred_A._Knopf
gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Jennifer_Kate_Hudson
gptkb:Keke_Palmer
gptkb:Lynn_Nottage
gptkb:Mark_Isham
gptkb:Anika_Noni_Rose
gptkb:Focus_Features
gptkb:Maya
gptkb:Gina_Prince-Bythewood
gptkb:The_Women_of_Brewster_Place
gptkb:Dakota_Fanning
gptkb:The_Southern_Renaissance
gptkb:The_Greatest_Love_of_All
gptkb:The_Queen_Latifah
gptkb:Single_Ladies_(Put_a_Ring_on_It)
gptkb:My_Cherie_Amour
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4