Directed by:
Stephen FrearsCinematography:
Robbie RyanComposer:
Alexandre DesplatCast:
Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham, Barbara Jefford, Ruth McCabe, Peter Hermann, Sean Mahon, Anna Maxwell Martin (more)VOD (1)
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Philomena is the true story of one mother's search for her lost son. Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a "fallen woman". When her baby was only a toddler, he was whisked away by the nuns to America for adoption. Philomena (Judi Dench) spent the next fifty years searching for him in vain. Then she met Martin Sixsmith, a world-weary journalist as cynical as Philomena was trusting. Together they set off for America on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena's son, but also the powerful bond that grew between Philomena and Martin. Based on Sixsmith's acclaimed book "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee: A Mother, Her Son and a Fifty-Year Search", the film is a bitter-sweet drama, a compelling narrative of human love and loss and ultimately a celebration of life. Judi Dench's phenomenal lead performance has "Oscar" written all over it. (Hopscotch Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2014 - Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2014 - Judi Dench (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2014 - Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2014 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2014 - Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2014 - Best Film
- 2014 - Judi Dench (Best Leading Actress)
- 2014 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2013 - Best British Independent Film
- 2013 - Steve Coogan (Best Actor)
- 2013 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
- 2013 - Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan (Best Screenplay)
European Film Awards
- 2014 - Stephen Frears (Audience Award for Best Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2014 - Stephen Frears (Best Non-American Film)
AACTA International Awards
- 2014 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2014 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2014 - Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan (Best Screenplay)
- 2014 - Judi Dench (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2014 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
- 2014 - Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2013 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
Venice Film Festival
- 2013 - Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan (Best Screenplay Award)
- 2013 - Stephen Frears (Golden Lion for Best Film)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2013 - Stephen Frears (People's Choice Award)