UK / USA / France,
2013, 98 min
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 (2)
Plots(1)
The movie focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), 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 Sixsmith (Coogan), a BBC reporter with whom she decides to discover her long-lost son. (20th Century Fox UK)
(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)