Philomena (film)

Philomena is a 2013 film about a world-weary political journalist who picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.
 * Directed by Stephen Frears. Written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee'' by Martin Sixsmith.

These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son. taglines

Philomena Lee

 * I did not abandon my child, he was taken away from me.
 * I forgive you because I don't want to remain angry.

Martin Sixsmith

 * I don't believe in God, and I think He knows.

Dialogue

 * Doctor: You're depressed.
 * Martin: Well I got the sack. I'm unemployed.
 * Doctor: Yes, but that wasn't your fault, was it?
 * Martin: That's why I'm depressed.


 * Martin: Philomena, how are you?
 * Philomena: I had a hip replacement last year, Martin, titanium, so it won't rust.
 * Martin: Otherwise I'd have to oil you like the tin man
 * Philomena: Is that right?
 * Martin: Oh no!
 * Jane: He's just joking, mom.


 * Philomena: I only want to know if he's all right.
 * Martin: Perhaps these older nuns can help us with some of the details.
 * Sister: I don't think that's going to be possible… You're a journalist.
 * Martin: I used to be.
 * Philomena: Martin's a Roman Catholic.
 * Martin: Yes, well no, I used to be.
 * Martin: My guess is that Anthony was adopted and sent to America.
 * Philomena: I think I would like to go. I'd like to know if Anthony ever thought of me. I thought of him everyday.
 * Martin: My guess is that Anthony was adopted and sent to America.
 * Philomena: I think I would like to go. I'd like to know if Anthony ever thought of me. I thought of him everyday.


 * Martin: Shall we go for a walk? Get rid of the jet lag? You said you wanted to visit the Lincoln Memorial.
 * Philomena: We could go and see Mr. Lincoln or we could watch on television 'Big Momma's House.' It's about a little black man pretending to be a fat black lady. They just showed some of it on the television and they'll all chasing after him. It looked hilarious, Martin!


 * Philomena: Who's this fellow?
 * Marcia: That's his friend Pete.
 * Philomena: And were you his girlfriend, Marcia?
 * Marcia: No, I don't know if you knew but he was gay. I used to accompany him when he used to go to official functions because being gay was frowned on in the Republican Party. But he was very charming and charismatic.
 * Philomena: Tell me, did he father any children?
 * Martin: Philomena, Marcia has just told us that Anthony was gay.
 * Philomena: Well I always knew that but I just wondered if he might be bi-curious.
 * Martin: Bi-curious?
 * Philomena: A lot of the nurses I worked with were gay but one of them called Brenden told me he was bi-curious. I don't think he could make up his mind, Marcia.
 * Marcia: He didn't have any children. I'm sorry.


 * Philomena: Now we're getting closer, all these years wondering if Anthony was in trouble or prison or goodness knows where. But as long as I didn't know I could always tell myself he was happy somewhere and that he was doing all right.
 * Martin: Don't upset yourself.
 * Philomena: What if he was obese?
 * Martin: Obese?
 * Philomena: I watched this documentary that says a lot of Americans are huge. What if that happened to him?
 * Martin: What on earth makes you think he'd be obese?
 * Philomena: Because of the size of the portions!


 * Mary: And that's him with Pete Olsson. Mike and Pete were…
 * Philomena: That's all right, Mary. I know Anthony was a gay homosexual and we met Marcia who I believe was his beard. Is that right, Martin?
 * Martin: Yes, that's about right.
 * Philomena: Must have been terrible, having to keep it a secret his whole life.


 * Martin: I always wondered why God kills hundreds of thousands of people everyday. You should ask him about that while you're in there. He would probably say, he moves in mysterious ways.
 * Philomena: [angry] No, I think, he'd say you are a fucking idiot.


 * Sister Hildegarde: The Lord Jesus Christ will be my judge - not the likes of you.
 * Martin Sixsmith: Really? Because I think if Jesus was here right now he'd tip you out of that fucking wheelchair - and you wouldn't get up and walk.


 * Philomena: Sister Hildegarde, I want you to know that I forgive you.
 * Martin Sixsmith: What? Just like that?
 * Philomena: Its not 'just like that'... it's hard. That's hard for me. But I don't want to hate people. I don't want to be like you... Look at you.
 * Martin Sixsmith: I'm angry.
 * Philomena: Must be exhausting.

Taglines

 * These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son.
 * BASED ON THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY
 * The highly acclaimed new comedy from director Stephen Frears

Cast

 * Judi Dench - Philomena Lee
 * Steve Coogan - Martin Sixsmith
 * Barbara Jefford - Sister Hildegarde
 * Sophie Kennedy Clark - Young Philomena
 * Kate Fleetwood - Young Sister Hildegarde
 * Mare Winningham - Mary
 * Michelle Fairley - Sally Mitchell
 * Ruth McCabe - Mother Barbara
 * Anna Maxwell Martin - Jane
 * Peter Hermann - Pete Olson
 * Simone Lahbib - Kate Sixsmith
 * Amy McAllister - Sister Anunciata
 * Cathy Belton - Sister Claire
 * Wunmi Mosaku as Young Nun (modern era)
 * Sean Mahon - Michael Hess