On January 10, 11 and 12, the Marion Palace Theatre will show the heartwarming film “Philomena” telling the true story of one mother’s search for her lost son.
Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena (played by Judi Dench) was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a “fallen woman”. When her baby was only a toddler, he was taken away by the nuns for adoption in America. Philomena spent the next fifty years searching for him in vain.
Then she met Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan), a world-weary political journalist who happened to be intrigued by her story. Together they set off for America on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena’s son, but also create an unexpectedly close bond between them.
This film is rated PG-13 some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references and runs 1 hours, 38 minutes.
“Philomena” will play at the Marion Palace Theatre Friday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 11 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 12 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $4/Adults, $3/Seniors (62 & over), $2/Children (12 and under).
For more information call the Marion Palace Theatre Box Office at 740-383-2101 or visit www.marionpalace.org.
