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Vera Drake( 2004)

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Wife. Mother. Criminal.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Imelda Staunton

      Vera Drake

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      Phil Davis

      Stan

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      Sally Hawkins

      Susan Wells

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      Daniel Mays

      Sid

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      Eddie Marsan

      Reg

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      Alex Kelly

      Ethel

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      Ruth Sheen

      Lily

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      Adrian Scarborough

      Frank

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      Heather Craney

      Joyce

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      Lesley Manville

      Mrs. Wells

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      Simon Chandler

      Mr. Wells

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      Wendy Nottingham

      Ivy

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      Richard Graham

      George

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      Anna Keaveney

      Nellie

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      Peter Wight

      Det. Inspector Webster

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      Martin Savage

      Det. Sergeant Vickers

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      Helen Coker

      WPC Best

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      Jim Broadbent

      Judge

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      Gerard Monaco

      Kenny

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      Leo Bill

      Ronny

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      Lesley Sharp

      Jessie Barnes

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      Liz White

      Pamela Barnes

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      Sandra Voe

      Vera's Mother

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      Chris O'Dowd

      Sid's Customer

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      Anthony O'Donnell

      Mr. Walsh

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      Marion Bailey

      Mrs. Fowler

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      Sam Troughton

      David

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      Sinead Matthews

      Very Young Woman

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      Tilly Vosburgh

      Mother of Seven

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      Alan Williams

      Sick Husband

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      Allan Corduner

      Psychiatrist

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      Fenella Woolgar

      Susan's Confidante

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      Elizabeth Berrington

      Cynical Lady

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      Emma Amos

      Cynical Lady

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      Rosie Cavaliero

      Married Woman

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      Nicky Henson

      Private Doctor

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      Eileen Davies

      Prison Officer

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      Paul Jesson

      Magistrate

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      Vincent Franklin

      Mr. Lewis

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      Tom Ellis

      Police Constable

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      Jake Wood

      Ruffian

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      Sid Mitchell

      Very Young Man

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      Vinette Robinson

      Jamaican Girl

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      Heather Cameron-McLintock

      Child

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      Billie Cook

      Child

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      Billy Seymour

      Child

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      Nina Fry

      Dance Hall Girl

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      Joanna Griffiths

      Peggy

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      Angie Wallis

      Nurse Willoughby

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      Judith Scott

      Sister Beecher

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      Robert Putt

      Station Sergeant

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      Craig Conway

      Station Constable

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      Paul Raffield

      Magistrate's Clerk

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      Jeffry Wickham

      Prosecution Barrister

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      Nicholas Jones

      Defence Barrister

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      Angela Curran

      Prisoner

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      Jane Wood

      Prisoner

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      Tracy O'Flaherty

      Nurse

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      James Payton

      Court Reporter (uncredited)

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      John Warman

      Policeman in Court (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Mar 28 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 peers and seems to be the epitome of the hardworking 1950s British housewife. Until, that is - a policeman arrives at her door and her world starts to cave in. Now we know from fairly early on that "Vera" likes to help girls out. To be fair - there are plenty of them who are eligible. Raising a family when rationing was still around, jobs thin on the ground and their men folks usually keen to run a m...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    11000000.00

    Revenue

    13300000.00

    Keywords

    • police
    • england
    • pregnancy
    • mother role
    • women's prison
    • neighbor
    • female protagonist
    • miscarriage
    • tailor
    • fingerprint
    • unwanted pregnancy
    • 1950s