Vera Drake Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Vera Drake is a portrait of a selfless woman who is totally dedicated to her loving working class family. Her days are filled with time spent doting on them even as she also is devoted to caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. Vera has a secret side, though. Unbeknownst to family and friends, she visits women and helps them to induce miscarriages for their unwanted pregnancies, a practice that is illegal in 1950s England. While Vera believes she is simply helping women in need of assistance, the dichotomy of her idyllic home life and her illegal activities make for a fascinating study. When her crime is discovered by authorities, Vera's world quickly falls apart, deeply affecting both her and her family.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Vera Drake.

• I
  Imelda Staunton

  Paddington in Peru, Maleficent

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  Jim Broadbent

  Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Cloud Atlas

• P
  Phil Davis

  Knuckledust

• P
  Peter Wright

Crew Behind the Film

The Vera Drake behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Mike Leigh last directed Hard Truths and Peterloo. The film's writer Mike Leigh last wrote Peterloo and Mr. Turner.

Director

Mike Leigh

Screenwriter

Mike Leigh

Producer

Simon Channing-Williams

Production Details

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Production Updates for Vera Drake

Dec 2004

Completed

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