Vera Drake

Wife. Mother. Criminal.

7.220042h 5m

Released

Drama

Overview

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

StatusReleased

Release Date2004-10-22

Runtime2h 5m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited KingdomFrance

Budget$11,000,000

Revenue$13,300,000

Keywords

Videos

2 total

Trailer

Vera Drake

Stream

BFI Player Amazon Channel

US data via JustWatch

Cast & Crew

Imelda Staunton

as Vera Drake

Phil Davis

as Stan

Sally Hawkins

as Susan Wells

Daniel Mays

as Sid

Eddie Marsan

as Reg

Alex Kelly

as Ethel

Ruth Sheen

as Lily

Adrian Scarborough

as Frank

Heather Craney

as Joyce

Lesley Manville

as Mrs. Wells

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Mar 28, 2023

7/10

Imelda Staunton is great here as the middle-aged wife, merrily living her family life with husband "Stan" (Phil Davis) and her two grown up children and their partners. She is well respected by her peers and seems to be the epitome of the hardworking 1950s British housewife. Until, that is - a policeman arrives at her door and her world starts to c…

Full review