Sneak Peek a new trailer from director Stephen Frears' 'tragicomedy' feature "Philomena" starring Dame Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, based on author Martin Sixsmith's novel "The Lost Child Of Philomena Lee".
"...'Philomena' is the true story of how 'Philomena Lee' (Dench) became pregnant in 1950's Ireland, giving birth at 'Sean Ross Abbey', a home for unmarried mothers in Tipperary. Three years later, the nuns made her give the child up for adoption and he was sent to America. She was also forced to sign a pledge that she would never seek to find out what happened to him...but all that is about to change..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Philomena"...
"...'Philomena' is the true story of how 'Philomena Lee' (Dench) became pregnant in 1950's Ireland, giving birth at 'Sean Ross Abbey', a home for unmarried mothers in Tipperary. Three years later, the nuns made her give the child up for adoption and he was sent to America. She was also forced to sign a pledge that she would never seek to find out what happened to him...but all that is about to change..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Philomena"...
- 8/9/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Alan Partridge isn't the only game in town for Steve Coogan. The versatile actor, comedian and all-round bon viveur (at least when he's with Rob Brydon) has the emotional punch of Philomena still to come this year. The Stephen Frears directed drama has a new trailer which you can watch below.Based on Martin Sixsmith's novel The Lost Child Of Philomena Lee, it’s the tragic true story of how Lee (Dench) became pregnant in 1950s Ireland and ended up giving birth at Sean Ross Abbey, a Catholic home for unmarried mothers in Tipperary. Three years into their life together, the nuns made her give the child up for adoption and he was sent to America. She was also forced to sign a pledge that she would never seek to find out what happened to him.Lee moved to England and ended up married with a family, but never forgot her firstborn.
- 8/9/2013
- EmpireOnline
In addition to playing real-life porn baron Paul Raymond and fictional peacock Alan Partridge, Steve Coogan is also tackling the tragic true-life tale of Philomena Lee. The first still from Philomena is below. The script, which Coogan co-wrote with Jeff Pope, adapts Martin Sixsmith’s book The Lost Child Of Philomena Lee: A Mother, Her Son And A 50 Year Search.Philomena is the tragic true story of how Lee (Judi Dench) became pregnant in 1950s Ireland and ended up giving birth at Sean Ross Abbey, a Catholic home for unmarried mothers in Tipperary. Three years into their life together, the nuns made her give the child up for adoption and he was sent to America. She was also forced to sign a pledge that she would never seek to find out what happened to him.Lee moved to England and ended up married with a family, but never forgot her firstborn.
- 7/12/2013
- EmpireOnline
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