Philomena (2013)

An aging Irishwoman teams with a floundering journalist to find the son she was forced to give up for adoption 50 years ago.

Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Peter Hermann, Kate Fleetwood, Steve Coogan, Judi Dench, Mare Winningham, Ruth McCabe, Anna Maxwell Martin, Barbara Jefford, Michelle Fairley, Sean Mahon, Sophie Kennedy Clark
Runtime: 01h 38m
Type: Movie

Philomena (2013)

An aging Irishwoman teams with a floundering journalist to find the son she was forced to give up for adoption 50 years ago.

Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Peter Hermann, Kate Fleetwood, Steve Coogan, Judi Dench, Mare Winningham, Ruth McCabe, Anna Maxwell Martin, Barbara Jefford, Michelle Fairley, Sean Mahon, Sophie Kennedy Clark
Runtime: 01h 38m
Type: Movie
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