Italy / Sep 06, 2004 / Venice Film Festival
Wife. Mother. Criminal.
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adrian Scarborough | Frank |
| Heather Craney | Joyce |
| Lesley Manville | Mrs. Wells |
| Simon Chandler | Mr. Wells |
| Wendy Nottingham | Ivy |
| Richard Graham | George |
| Anna Keaveney | Nellie |
| Peter Wight | Det. Inspector Webster |
| Martin Savage | Det. Sergeant Vickers |
| Helen Coker | WPC Best |
| Jim Broadbent | Judge |
| Gerard Monaco | Kenny |
| Leo Bill | Ronny |
| Lesley Sharp | Jessie Barnes |
| Liz White | Pamela Barnes |
| Sandra Voe | Vera's Mother |
| Chris O'Dowd | Sid's Customer |
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| Anthony O'Donnell | Mr. Walsh |
| Marion Bailey | Mrs. Fowler |
| Sam Troughton | David |
| Sinéad Matthews | Very Young Woman |
| Tilly Vosburgh | Mother of Seven |
| Alan Williams | Sick Husband |
| Allan Corduner | Psychiatrist |
| Fenella Woolgar | Susan's Confidante |
| Elizabeth Berrington | Cynical Lady |
| Emma Amos | Cynical Lady |
| Rosie Cavaliero | Married Woman |
| Nicky Henson | Private Doctor |
| Eileen Davies | Prison Officer |
| Paul Jesson | Magistrate |
| Vincent Franklin | Mr. Lewis |
| Tom Ellis | Police Constable |
| Jake Wood | Ruffian |
| Sid Mitchell | Very Young Man |
| Vinette Robinson | Jamaican Girl |
| Heather Cameron-McLintock | Child |
| Billie Cook | Child |
| Billy Seymour | Child |
| Nina Fry | Dance Hall Girl |
| Joanna Griffiths | Peggy |
| Angie Wallis | Nurse Willoughby |
| Judith Scott | Sister Beecher |
| Robert Putt | Station Sergeant |
| Craig Conway | Station Constable |
| Paul Raffield | Magistrate's Clerk |
| Jeffry Wickham | Prosecution Barrister |
| Nicholas Jones | Defence Barrister |
| Angela Curran | Prisoner |
| Jane Wood | Prisoner |
| Tracy O'Flaherty | Nurse |
| James Payton | Court Reporter (uncredited) |
| John Warman | Policeman in Court (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Vera Drake |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | StudioCanal, Les Films Alain Sarde, UK Film Council, Inside Track, Thin Man Films |
| Official site | studiocanal.com |
| Release date | 22 ottobre 2004 |
| Executive producer | Christine Gozlan, Robert Jones, Gail Egan, Duncan Reid |
| Production | Alain Sarde, Simon Channing Williams, Georgina Lowe |
| Writer | Mike Leigh |
| Casting | Nina Gold |
| Editing | Jim Clark |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope, Simon Mein |
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| Assistant directors | Josh Robertson, Mike Leigh, Heather Storr |
| Lighting | Matthew Moffat, Lee Eldred |
| Camera operators | Dick Pope, Simon Mein |
| Additional photography | Dick Pope, Simon Mein |
| Production design | Eve Stewart, Tanya Clark, Ed Walsh, Jo Littlejohn, Andrew Grant, John Bush, Ali James, Chris Allies |
| Art direction | Tanya Clark, Ed Walsh, Andrew Grant, Jo Littlejohn, Eve Stewart, John Bush, Ali James, Chris Allies |
| Set decoration | John Bush, Tanya Clark, Ed Walsh, Jo Littlejohn, Andrew Grant, Eve Stewart, Ali James, Chris Allies |
| Music | Andrew Dickson, Chris Burdon, Peter Burgess |
| Sound | Andrew Dickson, Chris Burdon, Peter Burgess |
| Costume design | Jacqueline Durran, Charlotte Finlay, Lesa Warrener, Christine Blundell |
| Makeup | Lesa Warrener, Jacqueline Durran, Charlotte Finlay, Christine Blundell |
| Hairstyling | Christine Blundell, Jacqueline Durran, Charlotte Finlay, Lesa Warrener |
| Budget | 11.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 13.300.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Oct 22, 2004
United States / Oct 22, 2004 / R
Italy / Nov 05, 2004
Greece / Dec 24, 2004
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Ireland / Jan 07, 2005 / 15
United Kingdom / Jan 07, 2005 / 12A
Portugal / Feb 03, 2005 / M/16
France / Feb 09, 2005
Sweden / Feb 11, 2005
Digital
Switzerland / Jan 13, 2005 / 12
Austria / Apr 08, 2005 / 12
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