Philomena

Just got back from the cinema feeling incredibly angry and incredulous at the cruelty of those nuns. Glad I saw the interview with Steve Coogan last night because I'm so pleased that Steve Coogan has shown what a good actor he can be. I also thought Judi Dench was superb [I'm not her greatest fan ]. Not many films can make you laugh and cry so many times, but I didn't find it as powerful on the subject as 'Oranges and Sunshine' [but then this one had a lighter side to it]. Must check out that interview Katy. By the way; dumb question here but were the old cine films shown original or recreated?

I've just watched an interview with Steve Coogan and Martin Sixsmith on youtube. They admitted that there was a lot of the book that wasn't in the
film but said it was due to having to condense so much into 90-odd minutes.
I have put the book on my pressie list.

Just back from seeing this, Steve C was really good, as was Judi D, but I feel a little disappointed overall.

So glad I'm an athiest though.

I saw this film on Saturday. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it. I just went along as a friend wanted to see it. However, I really enjoyed it. The funny bits were very relevent and not out of place. It lightened what could have been a very weepy film. Judi Dench and Steven Coogan were brilliant in it. As other GNetters said, I had realised how good an actor he was.

He was talking about that in the interview last night; in fact he came across as much more analytical and self deprecating than I'd imagined him to be [Mark Lawson is the best interviewer around imo]. I'd actually forgotten about earlier incarnations such as Paul Calfe [sp]. They didn't want to make 'The Trip', asking why anyone would want to watch a programme about them just talking to each other, but were eventually persuaded. I hadn't realised that he was involved in the making of the film, as well as acting in it. Hope to see it tonight.

I would quite like to see this film, but having seen the trailer, I didn't find Judi Dench's accent very convincing. I love Steve Coogan though - I liked him and Rob Brydon in "The Trip" on TV.

Yes, I saw the film last week.Wonderful, bu it made me sad AND angry. The acting was brilliant! I read somewhere that film makers will be making more films for the older veiwers.About time there was more of that; Ilike to go to the cinema,especially on Wednesday afternoons, when, if you have an orange mobile, you can get 2 for 1.
(That is not an ad for orange, by the way).
Theres not too many films that don't have violence or swearing in nowadays, so Philomena was just great.And the cinema was more full than Ive seen it since the KIngs Speech, - oh, and Les Miserables, which were also great.

Interview with Steve Coogan on at the moment; the bloke is far far cleverer than I ever realised.

Just seen it today. Loved it. Judi Dench wonderful as usual. I too am not keen on Steve Coogan but he was great. A film made about 10 years ago called the Magdeleine Sisters on a similar theme was also great.

Great film and a fascinating and heartbreaking tale, well told. This truth must out. Shocking what was done to those girls in the name of the Church. What a story, "you couldn't make it up" - as I said to my daughter who saw it with me (she was incredulous at the cruelty).

I don't usually like Steve Coogan but he was excellent.

I'm going on Tuesday. Having been taught in strict catholic schools by nuns/priests/brothers myself, I have experience of the way they (some) treated people. Storynanny - There is an interview with Philomena Lee in the Telegraph online. I'm not good with links sorry but if you Google it it will come up.

I loved it too. Ive ordered the book to read. I would love to know a bit more about Philomena s life after the adoption and before the film was made. I hope she found some happiness in her other children.

I'm going to see this next week, and I'm quite looking forward to it.

Saw this film on Saturday. There must be many grans who were affected by this film. In 1970 my doctor tried to get me to give my baby up for adoption to a childless married couple I knew who were in their early forties. Thank God my baby's father and my parents stood by me and I was able to keep the baby.