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Philomena (film) Philomena. (film) Philomena is a 2013 drama film [3] 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 ...
- Philomena Lee
Annie Philomena Lee (born 24 March 1933) is an Irish woman...
- Michael A. Hess
Michael Anthony Hess (born Anthony Lee; 5 July 1952 – 15...
- Philomena Lee
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.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Frears
- 2013-11-27
He died, at the age of 43, in 1995. Now, 19 years after his death, Mr. Hess’s life is at the center of “ Philomena ,” a film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan that is based on the real ...
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Nov 22, 2013 · After establishing the circumstances surrounding the birth of Philomena's son, Anthony—including a fairground interlude with a handsome lad who unknowingly becomes a father, and a Mother Superior who refuses her any medical relief during an excruciating breech birth ("Pain is her penance," she declares)—the movie concentrates on bringing together Philomena and Coogan's snobby Oxford ...
Nov 22, 2013 · 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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- Stephen Frears
- PG-13
- Judi Dench
Oct 31, 2013 · Thu 31 Oct 2013 11.30 EDT. Philomena is something yearned for and lusted after by film-makers and journalists alike – a really good story. It's a powerful and heartfelt drama, based on a real ...
The film is a bitter-sweet comedy, a compelling narrative of human love and loss, and a heart-breaking story that ultimately celebrates life. Philomena trailer starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench ...