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Vera Drake(2004)7.2
Vera Drake2004-10-22
•Drama
•125 minutes
Wife. Mother. Criminal.
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Top Billed 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
Reviews1
A review by CinemaSerf
7.0
Written by CinemaSerf on 3 / Mar / 2023
Imelda Staunton is great here as the middle-aged wife, merrily living her family life with husband "Stan" (Phil Davis) and her two grown up children and their partners. She is well respected by her pe...
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Status
Released
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$13,300,000
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- Les Films Alain Sarde - FR
- Inside Track - GB
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
- France
Keywords
police
england
pregnancy
mother role
women's prison
neighbor
female protagonist
miscarriage
tailor
fingerprint
unwanted pregnancy
1950s