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The Resource Philomena, 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, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward

Philomena, 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, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward

Label
Philomena
Title
Philomena
Statement of responsibility
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, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward
Contributor
Actor
Cinematographer
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Presenter
Production company
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
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. Based on the 2009 investigative book by Martin Sixsmith
Awards note
Academy Awards, 2014: Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Dench), Best Original Score (Desplat), Best Adapted Screenplay (Coogan and Pope).
Cataloging source
DYJ
Characteristic
videorecording
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Credits note
Make up and hair designer, Naomi Donne ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; editor, Valerio Bonelli ; production designer, Alan Macdonald ; director of photography, Robbie Ryan
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references
Language note
In English or dubbed French with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.P4556 2014
PerformerNote
Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Mare Winningham, Michelle Fairley, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1934-
  • 1989-
  • 1965-
  • 1930-2020
  • 1977-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Frears, Stephen
  • Coogan, Steve
  • Pope, Jeff
  • Tana, Gabrielle
  • Seaward, Tracey
  • Dench, Judi
  • Winningham, Mare
  • Fairley, Michelle
  • Kennedy Clark, Sophie
  • Lahbib, Simone
  • Jefford, Barbara
  • Maxwell Martin, Anna
  • Ryan, Robbie
  • Desplat, Alexandre
  • Boyle, Consolata
  • Sixsmith, Martin
  • Weinstein Company
  • Yucaipa Films
  • Pathé Distribution Limited
  • BBC Films
  • British Film Institute
  • Studio Canal+
  • Cine+
  • Baby Cow Productions
  • Magnolia Mae Films (Firm)
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
98
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Lee, Philomena
  • Sixsmith, Martin
  • Hess, Michael A
  • Sixsmith, Martin
  • Teenage mothers
  • Unmarried mothers
  • Adoption
  • Illegitimate children
  • Journalists
  • Lawyers
  • Politicians
  • Parent and child
  • Family members
  • Children
Technique
live action
Label
Philomena, 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, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Special features, languages, subtitles, and number of discs may vary
  • Based on the book "The lost child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2013
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132616315
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
WC61631
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 699413
  • (OCoLC)869881662
  • 671373
  • (OCoLC)ocn869881662
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Philomena, 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, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward
Publication
Note
  • Special features, languages, subtitles, and number of discs may vary
  • Based on the book "The lost child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2013
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132616315
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
WC61631
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 699413
  • (OCoLC)869881662
  • 671373
  • (OCoLC)ocn869881662
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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