Vera Drake

Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. She spends her days doting on them and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. However, she also secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. While the practice itself was illegal in 1950s England, Vera sees herself as simply helping women in need, and always does so with a smile and kind words of encouragement. When the authorities finally find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.

Summary written by Sujit R. Varma at www.imdb.com/title/tt0383694/plotsummary

A trailer in English is online at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5L3hGxHumY&NR=1

• DirectorMike Leigh
• AuthorMike Leigh
• CameraDick Pope
• ActorsImelda Staunton, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly, Daniel Mays, Philip Davis
• MusicAndrew Dickson
• produced bySimon Williams, Alain Sarde
• CountriesGreat Britain
• GenreFilm
• Year2004
• Length125 min
• TopicAbortion
• FormatDVD (Colour)
• LanguagesEnglish
• Website http://www.film-zeit.de/home.php?action=result&sub=film&info=cinema&film_id=13321
• SynchronizationsGerman

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• LinksThe official website of the film
  The film online in 14 parts
• Distributor commercialConcorde Home Entertainment, Die Leih-DVD wird von Eurovideo vertrieben.