Bee Season Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Eliza Naumann (Flora Cross) has no reason to believe she is anything but ordinary. Her father Saul (Richard Gere), a beloved university professor, dotes on her talented elder brother Aaron (Max Minghella). Her scientist mother, Miriam (Juliette Binoche), seems consumed by her career. When a spelling bee threatens to reaffirm her mediocrity, Eliza amazes everyone: she wins. Her newfound gift garners an invitation not only to the national competition, but an entrée into the world of words and Jewish mysticism that have so long captivated her father's imagination. But Eliza's unexpected success hurls the Naumann family dynamic into a tailspin, long-held secrets emerge and she is forced to depend upon her own divination to hold the family together.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Bee Season.

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  Richard Gere

  The Double, Oh, Canada

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  Juliette Binoche

  The Return, Godzilla

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  Flora Cross

  Margot at the Wedding

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  Max Minghella

  Elvis and Annabelle, 10 Years

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  Kate Bosworth

  Heist, Life on the Line

Crew Behind the Film

The Bee Season behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David Siegel (II) last directed Uncertainty.

Director

David Siegel (II)
Scott McGehee

Screenwriters

Albert Berger
Ron Yerxa

Producers

Albert Berger
Ron Yerxa

Production Details

What we know about the Bee Season movie production.

Production Updates for Bee Season

Dec 2004

Completed

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