Movie · Drama

London, 1950: Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) lives with her husband Stan (Phil Davis) 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 for a tailor and Ethel works in a factory testing lightbulbs. But selfless Vera has a sideline, which she keeps secret from all those around her. Without accepting payment she helps young women to end their unwanted pregnancies. Winner of 3 BAFTAs including Best Actress and Best Director, Vera Drake is Mike Leigh’s most powerfully important film to date.

2004 · 2h 5m
Director Mike Leigh

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Vera Drake

Drama

London, 1950: Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) lives with her husband Stan (Phil Davis) 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 for a tailor and Ethel works in a factory testing lightbulbs. But selfless Vera has a sideline, which she keeps secret from all those around her. Without accepting payment she helps young women to end their unwanted pregnancies. Winner of 3 BAFTAs including Best Actress and Best Director, Vera Drake is Mike Leigh’s most powerfully important film to date.

COMMON SENSE

Tender, quality presentation of touchy subject.

TOMATOMETER
Average 8.4
Reviews 160
Fresh 149
Rotten 11

Information

Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2004
Run Time
2 hr 5 min
Rated
Unrated For depiction of strong thematic material.
Content Advisories
Language, Suggestive Dialogue
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom, France
© 2004 New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), French
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.