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)
Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a "fallen woman". When her baby was only a toddler, he was taken away by the nuns for adoption in America. Philomena spent the next fifty years searching for him in vain. Then she met Martin Sixsmith, a world-weary political journalist who happened to be intrigued by her story. Together they set off for America on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena's son, but also create an unexpectedly close bond between them. (The Weinstein Company)
(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)