Movie
Philomena
Overview
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Details
- Release date
- 2013-11-01
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Baby Cow Productions, BBC Film, Magnolia Mae Films, BFI, Pathe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Judi Dench as Philomena
- Steve Coogan as Martin Sixsmith
- Sophie Kennedy Clark as Young Philomena
- Mare Winningham as Mary Hess
- Barbara Jefford as Sister Hildegarde
- Ruth McCabe as Mother Barbara
- Peter Hermann as Pete Olsson
- Sean Mahon as Michael Hess
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Jane
- Michelle Fairley as Sally Mitchell
- Wunmi Mosaku as Young Nun
- Amy McAllister as Sister Anunciata
Crew
- Stephen Frears - Director
- Jeff Pope - Screenplay
- Steve Coogan - Screenplay
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