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Vera Drake

Vera Drake

Release: 2004-10-22 ·Runtime: 125m ·★ 7.2
Drama

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

United Kingdom France

Production Companies

StudioCanal
Les Films Alain Sarde
UK Film Council
Inside Track
Thin Man Films

Cast

Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton as Vera Drake Phil Davis Phil Davis as Stan Sally Hawkins Sally Hawkins as Susan Wells Daniel Mays Daniel Mays as Sid Eddie Marsan Eddie Marsan as Reg Alex Kelly Alex Kelly as Ethel Ruth Sheen Ruth Sheen as Lily Adrian Scarborough Adrian Scarborough as Frank Heather Craney Heather Craney as Joyce Lesley Manville Lesley Manville as Mrs. Wells Simon Chandler Simon Chandler as Mr. Wells Wendy Nottingham Wendy Nottingham as Ivy Richard Graham Richard Graham as George Peter Wight Peter Wight as Det. Inspector Webster Martin Savage Martin Savage as Det. Sergeant Vickers Helen Coker Helen Coker as WPC Best Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent as Judge Gerard Monaco Gerard Monaco as Kenny Leo Bill Leo Bill as Ronny Lesley Sharp Lesley Sharp as Jessie Barnes Liz White Liz White as Pamela Barnes Sandra Voe Sandra Voe as Vera's Mother Chris O'Dowd Chris O'Dowd as Sid's Customer Anthony O'Donnell Anthony O'Donnell as Mr. Walsh Marion Bailey Marion Bailey as Mrs. Fowler Sam Troughton Sam Troughton as David Sinead Matthews Sinead Matthews as Very Young Woman Tilly Vosburgh Tilly Vosburgh as Mother of Seven Alan Williams Alan Williams as Sick Husband Allan Corduner Allan Corduner as Psychiatrist Fenella Woolgar Fenella Woolgar as Susan's Confidante Elizabeth Berrington Elizabeth Berrington as Cynical Lady Emma Amos Emma Amos as Cynical Lady Rosie Cavaliero Rosie Cavaliero as Married Woman Nicky Henson Nicky Henson as Private Doctor Eileen Davies Eileen Davies as Prison Officer Paul Jesson Paul Jesson as Magistrate Vincent Franklin Vincent Franklin as Mr. Lewis Tom Ellis Tom Ellis as Police Constable Jake Wood Jake Wood as Ruffian Vinette Robinson Vinette Robinson as Jamaican Girl Billy Seymour Billy Seymour as Child Joanna Griffiths Joanna Griffiths as Peggy Robert Putt Robert Putt as Station Sergeant Craig Conway Craig Conway as Station Constable Paul Raffield Paul Raffield as Magistrate's Clerk Jeffry Wickham Jeffry Wickham as Prosecution Barrister Nicholas Jones Nicholas Jones as Defence Barrister Angela Curran Angela Curran as Prisoner Jane Wood Jane Wood as Prisoner James Payton James Payton as Court Reporter (uncredited) John Warman John Warman as Policeman in Court (uncredited)