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Vera Drake is a 2004 British period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh and starring Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Daniel Mays and Eddie Marsan. It tells the story of a working-class woman in London in 1950 who performs illegal abortions.
Vera Drake: Directed by Mike Leigh. With Imelda Staunton, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney. Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Oct 21, 2004 · “Vera Drake” tells a parallel story about a rich girl named Susan (Sally Hawkins), the daughter of the family Vera cleans for. Sally is raped by her boyfriend, becomes pregnant and goes to a psychiatrist who can refer her to a private clinic for a legal abortion.
In 1950s England, housekeeper Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) is a kindly wife and mother who offers selfless devotion and unwavering care to her family, which includes her husband...
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Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain, a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family. Director: Mike...
In 1950s England, a housekeeper balances her life as a wife and mother while secretly and illegally providing abortions to people in her community. Watch trailers & learn more.
Apr 11, 2019 · Vera Drake has a parallel sub-plot where a young woman from a wealthy upper middle-class background is raped on a date by a well-heeled lad, becomes pregnant as a result and wants an abortion.
