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Philomena [videorecording] / The Weinstein Company/Yucaipa Films, Pathé, BBC Films and BFI Film present ; with the participation of Canal+ and Ciné+ ; a Baby Cow/Magnolia Mae production ; a film by Stephen Frears ; directed by Stephen Frears ; screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope ; produced by Gabrielle Tana ; produced by Steve Coogan ; produced by Tracey Seaward.
Publisher number: WC61631 | Anchor Bay EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s):- Lee, Philomena -- Drama
- Sixsmith, Martin -- Drama
- Hess, Michael A., 1952-1995 -- Drama
- Teenage mothers -- Ireland -- Drama
- Unmarried mothers -- Ireland -- Drama
- Adoption -- Ireland -- Drama
- Illegitimate children -- Ireland -- Drama
- Journalists -- Great Britain -- Drama
- Lawyers -- United States -- Drama
- Politicians -- United States -- Drama
- Parent and child -- Drama
- Biographical films.
- Historical films.
- Film adaptations.
- Feature films.
- Fiction films.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Biographical films -- Great Britain.
- Historical films -- Great Britain.
- Feature films -- Great Britain.
- Feature films -- United States.
- Feature films -- France.
- Motion pictures -- Great Britain.
- Foreign films.
- PN1997.2 .P4556 2014
- 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.
- Academy Awards, 2014: Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Dench), Best Original Score (Desplat), Best Adapted Screenplay (Coogan and Pope).
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | AUDIO & DVD Collection | DVD Philome (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5114137 |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
In English or dubbed French with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mare Winningham, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib.
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.
Based on the book "The lost child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.
Academy Awards, 2014: Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Dench), Best Original Score (Desplat), Best Adapted Screenplay (Coogan and Pope).
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.
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.
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