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Philomena

Frears, Stephen (film director.). Coogan, Steve (screenwriter,, film producer,, actor.). Pope, Jeff (screenwriter.). Tana, Gabrielle (film producer.). Seaward, Tracey (film producer.). Dench, Judi 1934- (actor.). Fairley, Michelle (actor.). Jefford, Barbara 1930-2020 (actor.). Maxwell Martin, Anna 1977- (actor.). Winningham, Mare (actor.). Kennedy Clark, Sophie 1989- (actor.). Lahbib, Simone 1965- (actor.). Ryan, Robbie (cinematographer.). Bonelli, Valerio 1976- (editor of moving image work.). Desplat, Alexandre (composer (expression)). Boyle, Consolata (costume designer.). Sixsmith, Martin Motion picture adaptation of (work): Lost child of Philomena Lee. (Added Author). Weinstein Company, (presenter.). Pathé Distribution Limited, (presenter.). BBC Films, (presenter.). British Film Institute, (presenter.). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mare Winningham, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book "The lost child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith. Special features: A conversation with Judi Dench (9 minutes); The real Philomena Lee; Q & A with Steve Coogan (24 minutes); feature commentary with Steve Coogan and screenwriter Jeff Pope.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; editor, Valerio Bonelli ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; make up and hair designer, Naomi Donne ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle ; production designer, Alan Macdonald.
Participant or Performer Note:	Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mare Winningham, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2014: Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Dench), Best Original Score (Desplat), Best Adapted Screenplay (Coogan and Pope).