Philomena
(DVD)
Contributors
Frears, Stephen. Director
Coogan, Steve. Screenwriter
Pope, Jeff. Screenwriter
Tana, Gabrielle. Producer
Seaward, Tracey. Producer
Coogan, Steve. Screenwriter
Pope, Jeff. Screenwriter
Tana, Gabrielle. Producer
Seaward, Tracey. Producer
Format
DVD
Status
Popular DVD
DVD PHILOMEN
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DVD PHILOMEN
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Adoption -- Ireland -- Drama
Biographical films
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Hess, Michael A., -- 1952-1995 -- Drama
Historical films
Illegitimate children -- Ireland -- Drama
Journalists -- Great Britain -- Drama
Lawyers -- United States -- Drama
Lee, Philomena -- Drama
Parent and child -- Drama
Politicians -- United States -- Drama
Sixsmith, Martin -- Drama
Teenage mothers -- Ireland -- Drama
Unmarried mothers -- Ireland -- Drama
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Biographical films
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Hess, Michael A., -- 1952-1995 -- Drama
Historical films
Illegitimate children -- Ireland -- Drama
Journalists -- Great Britain -- Drama
Lawyers -- United States -- Drama
Lee, Philomena -- Drama
Parent and child -- Drama
Politicians -- United States -- Drama
Sixsmith, Martin -- Drama
Teenage mothers -- Ireland -- Drama
Unmarried mothers -- Ireland -- Drama
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
More Details
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
UPC
013132616315
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013
General Note
Based on the book "The lost child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith
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, Michaelle Fairley, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib
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, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Language
In English or dubbed French; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Frears, S., Coogan, S., Pope, J., Tana, G., Seaward, T., Dench, J., Winningham, M., Fairley, M., Clark, S. K., Lahbib, S., & Sixsmith, M. Philomena .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen. Frears et al.. Philomena. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen. Frears et al.. Philomena .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Frears, Stephen., et al. Philomena
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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