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Philomena
Drama3.7
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
November 1, 2013 · Directed by Stephen Frears
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Runtime1h 38m
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Judi Dench
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Steve Coogan
Martin Sixsmith
Sophie Kennedy Clark
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Mare Winningham
Mary Hess
Barbara Jefford
Sister Hildegarde
Ruth McCabe
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Peter Hermann
Pete Olsson
Sean Mahon
Michael Hess
Anna Maxwell Martin
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Michelle Fairley
Sally Mitchell
Wunmi Mosaku
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Amy McAllister
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