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Philomena / The Weinstein Company/Yucaipa Films, Pathé, BBC Films and BFI present ; with the participation of Canal+ and Ciné+ ; A Baby Cow/Magnolia Mae Production ; a film by Stephen Frears ; directed by Stephen Frears ; screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope ; produced by Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: WC61631 | Anchor Bay EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Distributor: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014]Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Sixsmith, Martin Lost child of Philomena Lee
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Make up and hair designer, Naomi Donne ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; editor, Valerio Bonelli ; production designer, Alan Macdonald ; director of photography, Robbie Ryan.
Cast: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Mare Winningham, Michaelle Fairley, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib.Summary: Judi Dench stars in the story of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock and given up for adoption. Nearly 50 years later, Philomena meets Martin Sixsmith, a former BBC reporter looking for his next big story. Together, they embark on a journey to locate her long lost son. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, the unlikely travel companions form a comic and heartwarming friendship. Based on the 2009 investigative book by Martin Sixsmith.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD DRAMA Philomen Available 33111007260827
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD DRAMA Philomen Checked out 05/18/2024 33111007890136
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In 1952, a young Philomena was sent to the convent of Roscrea in Ireland after giving birth to her first child. When her son became a toddler, the nuns sent him to America for adoption. Philomena then spent the next fifty years seeking for him in vain.

Based on the book "The lost child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.

Special features: A conversation with Judi Dench; The real Philomena Lee; Q&A with Steve Coogan; Feature commentary with Steve Coogan and screenwriter Jeff Pope.

Make up and hair designer, Naomi Donne ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; editor, Valerio Bonelli ; production designer, Alan Macdonald ; director of photography, Robbie Ryan.

Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Mare Winningham, Michaelle Fairley, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib.

Judi Dench stars in the story of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock and given up for adoption. Nearly 50 years later, Philomena meets Martin Sixsmith, a former BBC reporter looking for his next big story. Together, they embark on a journey to locate her long lost son. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, the unlikely travel companions form a comic and heartwarming friendship. Based on the 2009 investigative book by Martin Sixsmith.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.

In English or dubbed French; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

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