Philomena
(DVD)
Contributors
Frears, Stephen, director.
Coogan, Steve, screenwriter
Pope, Jeff, screenwriter.
Tana, Gabrielle, film producer.
Seaward, Tracey, film producer.
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014
ISBN
9786315309861
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Content Rating
PG-13 Rated
Status
Moorhead Public Library - Main
DVD PHI
1 available
DVD PHI
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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
Format
DVD
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).
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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. (2014). Philomena. Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Stephen, Frears et al.. 2014. Philomena. Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Stephen, Frears et al.. Philomena. Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Frears, S., Coogan, S., Pope, J., Tana, G., Seaward, T., Dench, J. and Winningham, M. et al (2014). Philomena. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Anchor Bay Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Frears, Stephen,, et al. Philomena. Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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