Film
Vera Drake
2004 · 2h 5m · Drama
Wife. Mother. Criminal.
- IMDb
- 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 92%
- Metacritic
- 83
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Overview
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
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Cast
Imelda Staunton
Vera Drake
Phil Davis
Stan
Sally Hawkins
Susan Wells
Daniel Mays
Sid
Eddie Marsan
Reg
Alex Kelly
Ethel
Ruth Sheen
Lily
Adrian Scarborough
Frank
Heather Craney
Joyce
Lesley Manville
Mrs. Wells
Simon Chandler
Mr. Wells
Wendy Nottingham
Ivy
Richard Graham
George
Anna Keaveney
Nellie
Peter Wight
Det. Inspector Webster
Martin Savage
Det. Sergeant Vickers
Crew
- Mike LeighDirector · Writer
- Alain SardeProducer
- Simon Channing WilliamsProducer
- Christine GozlanExecutive Producer
- Robert JonesExecutive Producer
- Gail EganExecutive Producer
- Duncan ReidExecutive Producer
- Dick PopeDirector of Photography
- Andrew DicksonOriginal Music Composer
- Jim ClarkEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 22, 2004
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Revenue
- $13,300,000
- Genres
- Drama
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