Who is Philomena Lee in Philomena?

Judi Dench plays Philomena Lee in the film.

Philomena

Name: Philomena
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013-11-22
Duration: 98
Rating: 89

Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, PHILOMENA 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.

GENRE: Drama
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Nov 22, 2013

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How long is Philomena?: Philomena is 1 hr 38 min long.

Who directed Philomena?: Stephen Frears

Who is Philomena Lee in Philomena?: Judi Dench plays Philomena Lee in the film.

What is Philomena about?: Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, PHILOMENA 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.