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Philomena

Directed by Stephen Frears

Drama

A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

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Philomena

Martin Sixsmith

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Young Philomena

Mare Winningham

Mary Hess

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Alexandre Desplat

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Philomena is about a woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

Who directed Philomena?

Stephen Frears directed Philomena.

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