Beverly Hills, Calif. : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014]
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Notes:
- DVD Region 1 Dolby digital.
- In English. Dubbed in French. Optional subtitles in Spanish. Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
- Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Mare Winningham, Michelle Fairley, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin.
- 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.
- Based on the book The lost child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith.
- Originally released in 2013.
- MPAA rating: PG-13 for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.
- 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.
- 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.
- Academy Awards, 2014: Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Dench), Best Original Score (Desplat), Best Adapted Screenplay (Coogan and Pope).
Subjects:
- Lee, Philomena — Drama.
- Sixsmith, Martin — Drama.
- Hess, Michael A., 1952-1995 — Drama.
- Teenage mothers — Ireland — Drama.
- Unmarried mothers — Ireland — Drama.
- Adoption — Ireland — Drama.
- Illegitimate children — Ireland — Drama.
- Journalists — Great Britain — Drama.
- Lawyers — United States — Drama.
- Politicians — United States — Drama.
- Parent and child — Drama.
- Feature films. lcgft
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired. lcgft
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