Philomena

Coogan, Steve, (screenwriter,, producer,, actor.). Dench, Judi, 1934- (Added Author). Fairley, Michelle. (Added Author). Frears, Stephen, (director.). Jefford, Barbara, 1930- (Added Author). Kennedy Clark, Sophie, 1989- (Added Author). Lahbib, Simone, 1965- (Added Author). Maxwell Martin, Anna, 1978- (Added Author). Pope, Jeff, (screenwriter.). Sixsmith, Martin. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Lost child of Philomena Lee. (Added Author). Winningham, Mare. (Added Author). Alliance Films, (provider.). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Baby Cow Productions. (Added Author). BBC Films. (Added Author). Cine+ (France) (Added Author). Magnolia Mae Films (Firm) (Added Author). Pathe Distribution Limited. (Added Author). Studio Canal+. (Added Author). Weinstein Company. (Added Author). Yucaipa Films. (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.). Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mare Winningham, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib. (Cast).

Summary: Focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock--something her Irish-Catholic community didn't have the highest opinion of--and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn't allow for any sort of inquiry into the son's whereabouts. After starting a family years later in England and, for the most part, moving on with her life, Lee meets ... a BBC reporter with whom she decides to discover her long-lost son.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (98 min.) : digital, sound, color
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Publisher: Montreal : Alliance Films, [2013]
Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright: ♭2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Martin Sixsmith. Originally distributed as a motion picture by Alliance Films, 2013.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; production designer, Alan MacDonald ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle.
Participant or Performer Note:	Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mare Winningham, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib.
Target Audience Note:	CHV rating: PG. MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	French language version also available.
System Details Note:	Content available as a streaming video.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 8, 2015).