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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 is a film based on a true story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her by a Catholic convent. It stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, who also wrote and directed the film, and was nominated for four Oscars.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Frears
- 2013-11-27
Philomena (/ ˌ f ɪ l ə ˈ m iː n ə / FIL-ə-MEE-nə), also known as Saint Philomena (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Φιλουμένη, romanized: Hagía Philouménē; Modern Greek: Αγία Φιλομένα, romanized: Agía Filoména) or Philomena of Rome (c. 10 January 291 – c. 10 August 304) was a virgin martyr whose remains were ...
Nov 22, 2013 · A true story of an elderly Irish woman searching for her son given up for adoption by a convent. Judi Dench and Steve Coogan star in this comedy-drama directed by Stephen Frears, based on a book by Martin Sixsmith.
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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
Synopsis. London-based journalist Martin Sixsmith has lost his job as a government adviser. He is approached at a party by the daughter of Philomena Lee. She suggests that he write a story about her mother, who was forced to give up her toddler son Anthony nearly fifty years ago.
Nov 1, 2013 · 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.
