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Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the 2009 book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith. The film stars Judi Dench as Philomena Lee, an elderly woman who has been searching for her son for 50 years, and Sixsmith's (Steve Coogan) efforts to help her find him.
Nov 27, 2013 · Philomena: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham. A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.
In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony, was a toddler, the nuns took Philomena's child away from her and...
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- Drama, Comedy, Biography
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Nov 22, 2013 · "Philomena" is based on a true story about an elderly Irish woman searching for the toddler son she gave up for adoption as an unwed teen living in a convent. Most of its pleasures come from the way it confounds expectations.
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Still feeling the pain of giving up her only child as an unmarried teenage mother, Philomena and Martin set off on a quest to find her son, starting off from her hometown of Washington, D.C., and then, to the convent where Philomena spent four years of her life.
BAFTA winning Best Adapted Screenplay for Jeff Pope and Steve Coogan. Nominated for 3 other BAFTA awards; Best Film, Outstanding British Film, and Best Leading Actress for Judi Dench.
