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*Philomena* is a 2013 English-language biographical drama film directed by Stephen Frears. The screenplay was written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, based on a work by Martin Sixsmith. The cast includes Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Mare Winningham. Alexandre Desplat composed the score, while Robbie Ryan served as director of photography. The film was produced by Steve Coogan, Gabrielle Tana, and Tracey Seaward under the production company Pathé. It originated from the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
The narrative is set in England and follows a woman searching for her adult son, who was taken from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent. The film has a runtime of 98 minutes. It was distributed by Disney+ in video on demand format. The production had a budget of 12,000,000 and generated box office revenue of 100,000,000.
*Philomena* received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), and Best Original Score. Audience ratings include a 7.6 score from 107,399 votes on IMDb and a 7.344 average from 1,717 votes on TMDb.
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7.3A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Cast
- Judi Dench as Philomena
- Steve Coogan as Martin Sixsmith
- Sophie Kennedy Clark as Young Philomena
- Mare Winningham as Mary Hess
- Barbara Jefford as Sister Hildegarde
- Ruth McCabe as Mother Barbara
Themes
- journalist
- london, england
- washington dc, usa
- based on novel or book
- nurse
- faith
- forgiveness
- orphanage
- adoption
- based on true story
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Stephen Frears
- Screenplay by
- Steve Coogan Jeff Pope
- Based on
- The Lost Child of Philomena Lee , by Martin Sixsmith
- Produced by
- Gabrielle Tana Steve Coogan Tracey Seaward
- Starring
- Judi Dench Steve Coogan
- Cinematography
- Robbie Ryan
- Edited by
- Valerio Bonelli
- Music by
- Alexandre Desplat
- Production companies
- Pathé BBC Films BFI Yucaipa Films Canal+ Ciné+ Baby Cow Productions Magnolia Mae Films
- Distributed by
- Pathé Distribution (France and Switzerland) 20th Century Fox (United Kingdom and Ireland) The Weinstein Company (United States, Canada and Spain)
- Release dates
- 31 August 2013 ( 2013-08-31 ) ( Venice ) 1 November 2013 ( 2013-11-01 ) (United Kingdom) 22 November 2013 ( 2013-11-22 ) (United States) 8 January 2014 ( 2014-01-08 ) (France)
- Running time
- 98 minutes
- Countries
- France United Kingdom United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $12 million
- Box office
- $100.1 million
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Official website
Philomena – Official Movie Site – The Weinstein Company
Philomena - Official Site - Based on the 2009 novel “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee” by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, PHILOMENA is the true story of an Irish woman who searches for the illegitimate son she gave up for adoption in the U.S.
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Encyclopedic overview
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 Steve Coogan as Sixsmith, who tries to help her find him.
The film gained critical praise and received several international film awards. Coogan and Jeff Pope won Best Screenplay at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, while the film was also awarded the People's Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was nominated for four Oscars at the 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress (for Dench), and Best Original Score. It was also nominated for four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
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