In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony, was a toddler, the nuns took Philomena's child away from her and put him up for adoption in the United States. For the next 50 years, she searched tirelessly for her son. When former BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) learns of the story, he becomes her ally. They travel together to America to find Anthony and become unexpectedly close in the process.
Keywords
- BAFTA Film Awards
- Best Novels Adaptation
- Biopics
- David di Donatello
- Golden Globes
- Golden Years, Golden Stories
- Irish Cinema
- Judi Dench
- La Biennale di Venezia !
- La Biennale di Venezia - Tax Shelter
- Mostra: The best from the previous years
- Portraits of empowered women
- The Oscars
- Women's Rights
- humor
- parenthood
Actors
- Sophie Kennedy Clark
- Peter Hermann
- Mary Winningham
- Anna Maxwell Martin
- Ruth McCabe
- Barbara Jefford
- Steve Coogan
- Judi Dench
- Michelle Fairley
Director
- Stephen Frears
Drama, Biography
1h 38min
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In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony, was a toddler, the nuns took Philomena's child away from her and put him up for adoption in the United States. For the next 50 years, she searched tirelessly for her son. When former BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) learns of the story, he becomes her ally. They travel together to America to find Anthony and become unexpectedly close in the process.
In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony, was a toddler, the nuns took Philomena's child away from her and put him up for adoption in the United States. For the next 50 years, she searched tirelessly for her son. When former BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) learns of the story, he becomes her ally. They travel together to America to find Anthony and become unexpectedly close in the process.
Cast & Crew
Director
Stephen Frears
Cast
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Cast
Peter Hermann
Cast
Mary Winningham
Cast
Anna Maxwell Martin
Cast
Ruth McCabe
Cast
Barbara Jefford
Cast
Steve Coogan
Cast
Judi Dench
Cast
Michelle Fairley