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Wife. Mother. Criminal.
London, 1950: Vera Drake lives with her husband Stan and their grown-up children, Sid and Ethel. They are not rich, but they are a happy, close-knit family. Vera cleans houses, Stan is a mechanic in his brother's garage, Sid works as a tailor and Ethel works in a factory testing light bulbs. But selfless Vera has a sideline which she keeps secret from all those around her.
Without accepting payment, she helps young women to end unwanted pregnancies. When one of these girls is rushed to hospital following an abortion, the police investigation leads to Vera and her world comes crashing in on her...
Nominated for 3 Oscars including Best Director (Mike Leigh) and Best Actress (Imelda Staunton) and 11 BAFTAs.
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vera drake
flemington | 12/03/2008 | See all flemington's reviews (1) »
these actors deserved an emma award as this film is first class and truely describes the dilemma of women living in the 50's without the means to use proper medical facilities for early termination of pregnancies
Imelda Staunton, Philip Davis, Jim Broadbent, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Lesley Manville, Sam Troughton, Alex Kelly, Sally Hawkins, Simon Chandler, Marion Bailey, Sandra Voe, Heather Craney & Ruth Sheen | |
12 years and over | |
2004 | |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic | |
English - Dolby Digital (5.1) | |
English for the hearing impaired | |
2 hours (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
