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. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and it was nominated for three Academy Awards and won three BAFTAs.
| Directeur | Mike Leigh |
| Produced by | Simon Channing Williams |
| Writer(s) | Mike Leigh |
| Starring | Imelda Staunton, Eddie Marsan, Daniel Mays, Phil Davis |
| Music | Andrew Dickson |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Edited by | Jim Clark |
| Production, company | Thin Man Films |
| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
| Released | 6 September 2004 (Venice) |
| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $13.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70011194 |
Over Vera Drake
Vera Drake, an abortionist, finds her beliefs clash with the morals of 1950s Britain.
Prestaties van Vera Drake
This film was written and directed by Mike Leigh.
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