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Vera Drake
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
2004 · Directed by Mike Leigh · 125 min · Drama · 12 frames
Tagline
Wife. Mother. Criminal.
Crew
- Written by: Mike Leigh
- Cinematography: Dick Pope
- Edited by: Jim Clark
- Music: Andrew Dickson
- Production design: Eve Stewart
- Produced by: Simon Channing Williams, Alain Sarde
Cast
- Imelda Staunton as Vera Drake
- Phil Davis as Stan
- Sally Hawkins as Susan Wells
- Daniel Mays as Sid
- Eddie Marsan as Reg
- Alex Kelly as Ethel
- Ruth Sheen as Lily
- Adrian Scarborough as Frank
- Heather Craney as Joyce
- Lesley Manville as Mrs. Wells
Production
- Country: United Kingdom, France
- Language: English
- Studios: StudioCanal, Les Films Alain Sarde, UK Film Council, Inside Track
- Budget: $11,000,000
- Box office: $13,300,000
- Themes: police, england, pregnancy, mother role, women's prison, neighbor, female protagonist, miscarriage, tailor, fingerprint
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