Philomena
(DVD)
Contributors
Frears, Stephen, director.
Coogan, Steve, screenwriter,
Pope, Jeff, screenwriter.
Tana, Gabrielle, film producer.
Seaward, Tracey, film producer.
Coogan, Steve, screenwriter,
Pope, Jeff, screenwriter.
Tana, Gabrielle, film producer.
Seaward, Tracey, film producer.
Format
DVD
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD PHILOME
2 available
DVD PHILOME
2 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc | DVD PHILOME | Available |
| Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc | DVD PHILOME | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Adoption -- Ireland -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
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.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
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.
Other Subjects
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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, 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, 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).