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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.
- $12 million
- Judi Dench, Steve Coogan
Nov 27, 2013 · 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. Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, directed by Stephen Frears, nominated for 4 Oscars.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Frears
- 2013-11-27
Nov 22, 2013 · Philomena is a 2013 drama/comedy film based on a true story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away by a convent. The film stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, and has a 91% Tomatometer and an 89% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (2.2K)
- Stephen Frears
- PG-13
- Judi Dench
Nov 22, 2013 · A film based on a true story of an elderly Irish woman who seeks her son's whereabouts after giving him up for adoption as an unwed teen. Judi Dench and Steve Coogan star as the unlikely partners who help her, and the film explores themes of class, religion, and human connection.
Nov 1, 2013 · Philomena is a 2013 film based on a true story of a woman who searches for her son who was taken from her by a convent in Ireland. The film stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan as Philomena and Martin, a journalist who helps her on her journey.
- 98 min
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A British journalist helps an Irish woman search for the son she was forced to put up for adoption as an unwed mother 50 years earlier in this Oscar-nominated drama based on a true story. Watch Philomena online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time. Explore cast information, synopsis and more.
Nov 21, 2013 · Stephen Frears’s “Philomena” follows a Irishwoman forced to give up her son for adoption in the 1950s and the freelance reporter who helps her search for him.
