Philomena

Year: 2014
Description: Cast includes Sophie Kennedy Clark, Steve Coogan, Judi Dench, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Simone Lahbib, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Mare Winningham.
As a pregnant teenager in an Irish Catholic family in 1952, Philomena Lee (played by Judi Dench) was sent to a convent to give birth, and her son was eventually adopted in the United States without her permission. She searches for him for 50 years and then enlists help from investigative reporter Martin Sixsmith (played by Steve Coogan) to locate him.
Director: Frears, Stephen
Writer: Coogan, Steve; Pope, Jeff
Producer: Coogan, Steve; Seaward, Tracey; Tana, Gabrielle
Cinematographer: Ryan, Robbie
Editor: Bonelli, Valerio
Production Team: Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Pathé, BBC Films, BFI, Baby Cow, Magnolia Mae, and Anchor Bay Entertainment
Genre: Feature Film
Comedy
Source: Based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith
Language: English
Available with dubbed French dialogue
Media Format: 1 DVD (98 min.) or 1 streaming video (98 min.)
Type: Color
Additional Content: The DVD includes "A Conversation with Judi Dench" (9 min.), the featurette "The Real Philomena Lee," a Q&A with Steve Coogan (24 min.), and film commentary with Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope.
Earned the 2014 British Academy Film Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Original Release Date: 2013
Updated: 11-17-2022

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