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Vera Drake 2004 Directed by Mike Leigh

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.

Production Countries France , United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Budget $11,000,000
Revenue $13,300,000
Release Date 22 October 2004
125 mins
Cast
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton Vera Drake
Phil Davis
Phil Davis Stan
Sally Hawkins
Sally Hawkins Susan Wells
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays Sid
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan Reg
Alex Kelly
Alex Kelly Ethel
Ruth Sheen
Ruth Sheen Lily
Adrian Scarborough
Adrian Scarborough Frank
Heather Craney
Heather Craney Joyce
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville Mrs. Wells
Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler Mr. Wells
Wendy Nottingham
Wendy Nottingham Ivy
Richard Graham
Richard Graham George
Anna Keaveney
Anna Keaveney Nellie
Peter Wight
Peter Wight Det. Inspector Webster
Martin Savage
Martin Savage Det. Sergeant Vickers
Helen Coker
Helen Coker WPC Best
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent Judge
Gerard Monaco
Gerard Monaco Kenny
Leo Bill
Leo Bill Ronny
Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp Jessie Barnes
Liz White
Liz White Pamela Barnes
Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe Vera's Mother
Chris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd Sid's Customer
Anthony O'Donnell
Anthony O'Donnell Mr. Walsh
Marion Bailey
Marion Bailey Mrs. Fowler
Sam Troughton
Sam Troughton David
Sinead Matthews
Sinead Matthews Very Young Woman
Tilly Vosburgh
Tilly Vosburgh Mother of Seven
Alan Williams
Alan Williams Sick Husband
Allan Corduner
Allan Corduner Psychiatrist
Fenella Woolgar
Fenella Woolgar Susan's Confidante
Elizabeth Berrington
Elizabeth Berrington Cynical Lady
Emma Amos
Emma Amos Cynical Lady
Rosie Cavaliero
Rosie Cavaliero Married Woman
Nicky Henson
Nicky Henson Private Doctor
Eileen Davies
Eileen Davies Prison Officer
Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson Magistrate
Vincent Franklin
Vincent Franklin Mr. Lewis
Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis Police Constable
Jake Wood
Jake Wood Ruffian
Sid Mitchell
Sid Mitchell Very Young Man
Vinette Robinson
Vinette Robinson Jamaican Girl
Heather Cameron-McLintock
Heather Cameron-McLintock Child
Billie Cook
Billie Cook Child
Billy Seymour
Billy Seymour Child
Nina Fry
Nina Fry Dance Hall Girl
Joanna Griffiths
Joanna Griffiths Peggy
Angie Wallis
Angie Wallis Nurse Willoughby
Judith Scott
Judith Scott Sister Beecher
Robert Putt
Robert Putt Station Sergeant
Craig Conway
Craig Conway Station Constable
Paul Raffield
Paul Raffield Magistrate's Clerk
Jeffry Wickham
Jeffry Wickham Prosecution Barrister
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones Defence Barrister
Angela Curran
Angela Curran Prisoner
Jane Wood
Jane Wood Prisoner
Tracy O'Flaherty
Tracy O'Flaherty Nurse
James Payton
James Payton Court Reporter (uncredited)
John Warman
John Warman Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
Writer
Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
Producers
Simon Channing Williams
Simon Channing Williams
Alain Sarde
Alain Sarde
Georgina Lowe
Georgina Lowe
Executive Producers
Gail Egan
Gail Egan
Christine Gozlan
Christine Gozlan
Robert Jones
Robert Jones
Duncan Reid
Duncan Reid
Cinematography
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Composer
Andrew Dickson
Andrew Dickson
Editor
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Production Design
Eve Stewart
Eve Stewart
Art Direction
Andrew Grant
Andrew Grant
Ed Walsh
Ed Walsh
Set Decoration
John Bush
John Bush
Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran
Jacqueline Durran
Charlotte Finlay
Charlotte Finlay
Makeup Artist
Lesa Warrener
Lesa Warrener
Hairstylist
Christine Blundell
Christine Blundell
Camera Operator
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Casting
Nina Gold
Nina Gold
Script Supervisor
Heather Storr
Heather Storr
Lighting
Matthew Moffat
Matthew Moffat
Lee Eldred
Lee Eldred
Assistant Director
Josh Robertson
Josh Robertson
Additional Photography
Simon Mein
Simon Mein