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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 · A journalist (Steve Coogan) helps a woman (Judi Dench) search for her son, who was taken away by a Catholic convent in the 1950s. Based on a true story, the film explores themes of faith, family and forgiveness with humor and emotion.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Frears
- 2013-11-27
Feb 7, 2014 · The Real-Life Philomena: 'You See So Much Hurt Caused by Anger' Forced to give up her child for adoption as a teenager, the woman who inspired the Oscar-nominated film starring Judi Dench talks...
- Nolan Feeney
Jan 10, 2014 · Martin Sixsmith, the journalist who helped Philomena Lee find her lost son, tells the true story behind the Oscar-nominated film. He reveals how he met Philomena, how he uncovered the truth, and how he collaborated with Steve Coogan.
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...
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- Stephen Frears
- PG-13
- Judi Dench
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.
Nov 1, 2013 · Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a “fallen woman”.
