Rent Vera Drake (2004)
3.6 of 5 from 395 ratings
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- Synopsis:
- London, 1950: Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) lives with her husband Stan (Phil Davis) and their grown-up children, Sid (Daniel Mays) and Ethel (Alex Kelly). They are not rich, but they are a happy, close Family. Vera cleans houses, Stan is a mechanic in his brother's garage, Sid works for a tailor and Ethel works in a factory testing lightbulbs. But selfless Vera has a side-line which she keeps secret from all of those around her: without accepting payment, she helps young women to end unwanted pregnancies. When one of these girls is rushed to hospital following an abortion, the police investigation leads to Vera and her world comes crashing down.
- Actors:
- Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly, Daniel Mays, Phil Davis, Lesley Manville, Sally Hawkins, Simon Chandler, Sam Troughton, Marion Bailey, Sandra Voe, Chris O'Dowd, Adrian Scarborough, Sinéad Matthews, Sid Mitchell, Leo Bill
- Directors:
- Mike Leigh
- Producers:
- Simon Channing Williams, Alain Sarde
- Writers:
- Mike Leigh
- Others:
- Jim Clark, Phil Davis, Jacqueline Durran, Eve Stewart, Christine Blundell
- Studio:
- Momentum
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- 2005, 2006, Acting Up: British Actresses at the Oscars, Award Winners, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Lions on the Lido, Top 10 Award Winners at the London Film Festival, Top Films
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/11/2021
- Run Time:
- 125 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New - A Secret Life: The Cast of Vera Drake
- New - Interview with Writer and Director Mike Leigh
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Reviews (6) of Vera Drake
Well worth watching - Vera Drake review by CP Customer
I really enjoyed this drama which, as with most Mike Leigh films concentrates on the personalities of the characters and the detail of their everyday lives rather than on action/ adventure. Interesting to see such the 50's houses with great attention to detail in the sets.Love the contrasts between the different classes and some great acting.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Too Much crying - Vera Drake review by CP Customer
Maybe I'm not sensitive enough. i love all of Mike Leigh's films,his attention to detail and the moment is amazing. However compelling as this film was, and maybe it was due to watching it on a small sceen the constant scenes of Vera crying so much and on edge so much that she couldn't speak was fustrating, I found myself almost sceaming at the TV "just spit it out".. as she took five minutes to say.. 'I'm not sure'.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Slow moving but superb acting - Vera Drake review by Pete W
Mike Leigh invokes the atmosphere of London in 1950 perfectly. Vera Drake is an ordinary caring housewife and mother with a secret which eventually shames herself and her family. The only slightly heavy handed part of the story overemphasises the "one law for the rich, one for the poor" point which the film makes. Excellent acting all round with not a weak cast member but Imelda Staunton is a revelation.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.