Co-star Steve Coogan pledges to do what he can to help campaigners in Ireland as film reignites controversy Judi Dench in Philomena, which has raised the profile of Ireland's 'stolen baby' scandal. Photograph: Supplied by Landmark Media Philomena is a small film that is defying box-office conventions; the audience keeps on growing while other, bigger titles fade. The emotional story starring Steve Coogan and Dame Judi Dench of the brutal separation of an Irish mother and her child has become a word-of-mouth hit, beating even action blockbuster Thor: The Dark World at the UK box office one day last week. Now Philomena's trenchant message is having an impact on the personal lives of many...
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