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Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. She spends her days doting on them and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. However, she also secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. While the practice itself was illegal in 1950s England, Vera sees herself as simply helping women in need, and always does so with a smile and kind words of encouragement. When the authorities finally find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.

Production
Les Films Alain Sarde [fr](presents) (as Alain Sarde); Film Council [gb](presents) (as UK Film Council); Inside Track Productions [gb](in association with); Thin Man Films [gb]; Ingenious Film Partners [gb];

Cast Names
Imelda Staunton; Richard Graham; Eddie Marsan; Anna Keaveney; Alex Kelly; Daniel Mays; Philip Davis; Lesley Manville; Sally Hawkins; Simon Chandler; Sam Troughton; Marion Bailey; Sandra Voe; Chris O'Dowd; Adrian Scarborough; Heather Craney; Sinead Matthews; Sid Mitchell; Leo Bill; Gerard Monaco; Ruth Sheen; Tilly Vosburgh; Alan Williams; Heather Louise Cameron; Billie Cook; Billy Seymour; Nina Fry; Lauren Holden; Elizabeth Berrington; Emma Amos; Fenella Woolgar; Joanna Griffiths; Wendy Nottingham; Nicky Henson; Allan Corduner; Angie Wallis; Judith Scott; Vinette Robinson; Rosie Cavaliero; Lesley Sharp;

Box Office
USD 3,753,806

Release Date
2004-10-08 (New York Film Festival)
2004-10-22 (limited)

Genres
Crime; Drama;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated R for depiction of strong thematic material.

Running Time
2 hr. 5 min.

Director
Mike Leigh

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Vera Drake movie overview