Philomena

Coogan, Steve, (screenwriter,, producer,, actor.). Dench, Judi, 1934- (Added Author). Fairley, Michelle. (Added Author). Jefford, Barbara, 1930- (Added Author). Maxwell Martin, Anna, 1978- (Added Author). Winningham, Mare. (Added Author). Kennedy Clark, Sophie, 1989- (Added Author). Lahbib, Simone, 1965- (Added Author). Sixsmith, Martin. Lost child of Philomena Lee. (Added Author). Frears, Stephen., (director.). Pope, Jeff., (screenwriter.). Weinstein Company. (Added Author). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Yucaipa Films. (Added Author). Pathe Distribution Limited. (Added Author). BBC Films. (Added Author). Studio Canal+. (Added Author). Cine+ (France) (Added Author). Baby Cow Productions. (Added Author). Magnolia Mae Films (Firm) (Added Author). Alliance Films, (provider.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (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, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [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:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references. CHV rating: PG.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	French language version also available.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 8, 2015).