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Philomena (film)
Philomena
is a 2013
drama film
directed by
Stephen Frears
, based on the book
The Lost Child of Philomena Lee
by journalist
Martin Sixsmith
. Starring
Judi Dench
and
Steve Coogan
, it tells the true story of
Philomena Lee
's 50-year search for her forcibly adopted son and Sixsmith's efforts to help her find him. The film was co-produced in the United States and the United Kingdom. It gained critical acclaim and received several international film awards. Coogan and
Jeff Pope
won Best Screenplay at the
70th Venice International Film Festival
. It was also awarded the People's Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the
2013 Toronto International Film Festival
. The film was nominated in four categories at the
86th Academy Awards
:
Best Picture
,
Best Adapted Screenplay
for Coogan and Pope,
Best Actress
for Dench, and
Best Original Score
for Desplat. It was also nominated for four
BAFTA Awards
and three
Golden Globe Awards
.
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