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Vera Drake is a 2004 British period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh and starring Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Daniel Mays and Eddie Marsan. It tells the story of a working-class woman in London in 1950 who performs illegal abortions.
Vera Drake: Directed by Mike Leigh. With Imelda Staunton, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney. Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Oct 10, 2004 · In 1950s England, housekeeper Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) is a kindly wife and mother who offers selfless devotion and unwavering care to her family, which includes her husband...
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Oct 21, 2004 · "Vera Drake" tells a parallel story about a rich girl named Susan (Sally Hawkins), the daughter of the family Vera cleans for. Sally is raped by her boyfriend, becomes pregnant and goes to a psychiatrist who can refer her to a private clinic for a legal abortion.
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family. Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family.
Based on a true story, Vera Drake, a woman in 1950s England secretly aids women to terminate unwanted pregnancies. When authorities find her out, Vera's world and family life unravel.
Nov 11, 2023 · Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain, a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Oct 8, 2004 · In "Vera Drake," a new film from the English director Mike Leigh about a back-street abortionist, the moment invariably comes when the title character asks her client to bring her...
Oct 22, 2004 · Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.