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Published:
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].
Format:
DVD
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.
Status:

Description

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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Language:
English
ISBN:
6315309860, 9786315309861
UPC:
013132616315

Notes

General Note
Based on the book "The lost child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
General Note
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.
Creation/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.
Participants/Performers
Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Mare Winningham, Michelle Fairley, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards
Academy Awards, 2014: Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Dench), Best Original Score (Desplat), Best Adapted Screenplay (Coogan and Pope).

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Frears, S., Coogan, S., Pope, J., Tana, G., Seaward, T., Dench, J., Winningham, M., Fairley, M., Kennedy Clark, S., Lahbib, S., Jefford, B., Maxwell Martin, A., Ryan, R., Desplat, A., Boyle, C., & Sixsmith, M. (2014). Philomena. Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Stephen, Frears et al.. 2014. Philomena. Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Stephen, Frears et al., Philomena. Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Philomena. Frears, Stephen,, et al. Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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