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Philomena is a film based on a true story of an elderly woman who searches for her son who was adopted by a US family. The film stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, and was nominated for four Oscars and other awards.
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.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Frears
- 2013-11-27
Nov 18, 2013 · Philomena Lee was a young Irish woman who was forced to give up her son for adoption in a convent. She spent decades searching for him and her story inspired a critically acclaimed film starring Dame Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.
- Niall O Sullivan
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 · November 22, 2013. 5 min read. “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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Philomena is a comedy-drama based on a true story of a woman who was forced to give up her baby for adoption by a Catholic convent in Ireland. She teams up with a journalist to find her son in America, and uncovers a shocking secret.
