Philomena
(DVD)
Contributors
Frears, Stephen, film director.
Coogan, Steve, screenwriter,
Tana, Gabrielle, film producer.
Seaward, Tracey, film producer.
Pope, Jeff, screenwriter.
Coogan, Steve, screenwriter,
Tana, Gabrielle, film producer.
Seaward, Tracey, film producer.
Pope, Jeff, screenwriter.
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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More Details
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].
Language
English
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 (9 min.); The real Philomena Lee; Q & A with Steve Coogan (24 min.); feature commentary with Steve Coogan and screenwriter Jeff Pope.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; editor, Valerio Bonelli ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; make up and hair designer, Naomi Donne ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle ; production designer, Alan Macdonald.
Participants/Performers
Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mare Winningham, 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.
System Details
DVD format, 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).
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adoption -- Ireland -- Drama.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Hess, Michael A., -- 1952-1995 -- Drama.
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.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Hess, Michael A., -- 1952-1995 -- Drama.
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.
Other Subjects