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Film / 2004
Vera Drake
Directed by
Mike Leigh
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
The story
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Cast
Imelda StauntonVera Drake
Phil DavisStan
Sally HawkinsSusan Wells
Daniel MaysSid
Eddie MarsanReg
Alex KellyEthel
Ruth SheenLily
Adrian ScarboroughFrank
Heather CraneyJoyce
Lesley ManvilleMrs. Wells
Simon ChandlerMr. Wells
Wendy NottinghamIvy
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Richard GrahamGeorge
Anna KeaveneyNellie
Peter WightDet. Inspector Webster
Martin SavageDet. Sergeant Vickers
Helen CokerWPC Best
Jim BroadbentJudge
Gerard MonacoKenny
Leo BillRonny
Lesley SharpJessie Barnes
Liz WhitePamela Barnes
Sandra VoeVera's Mother
Chris O'DowdSid's Customer
Anthony O'DonnellMr. Walsh
Marion BaileyMrs. Fowler
Sam TroughtonDavid
Sinéad MatthewsVery Young Woman
Tilly VosburghMother of Seven
Alan WilliamsSick Husband
Allan CordunerPsychiatrist
Fenella WoolgarSusan's Confidante
Elizabeth BerringtonCynical Lady
Emma AmosCynical Lady
Rosie CavalieroMarried Woman
Nicky HensonPrivate Doctor
Eileen DaviesPrison Officer
Paul JessonMagistrate
Vincent FranklinMr. Lewis
Tom EllisPolice Constable
Jake WoodRuffian
Sid MitchellVery Young Man
Vinette RobinsonJamaican Girl
Heather Cameron-McLintockChild
Billie CookChild
Billy SeymourChild
Nina FryDance Hall Girl
Joanna GriffithsPeggy
Angie WallisNurse Willoughby
Judith ScottSister Beecher
Robert PuttStation Sergeant
Craig ConwayStation Constable
Paul RaffieldMagistrate's Clerk
Jeffry WickhamProsecution Barrister
Nicholas JonesDefence Barrister
Angela CurranPrisoner
Jane WoodPrisoner
Tracy O'FlahertyNurse
James PaytonCourt Reporter (uncredited)
John WarmanPoliceman in Court (uncredited)
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