Vera Drake [videorecording] / Alain Sarde and the UK Film Council present ; in association with Inside Track, Thin Man Films ; producers, Alain Sarde, Simon Channing Williams ; written & directed by Mike Leigh.
Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Peter Wight, Alex Kelly, Daniel Mays, Adrian Scarborough, Heather Craney, Eddie Marsan, Ruth Sheen, Sally Hawkins, Fenella Woolgar, Lesley Sharp, Anthony O'Donnell, Jim Broadbent. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004. Special features: original theatrical trailer (2 min.); DVD-ROM features. "Enhanced for widescreen TVs" -- Container.
Summary:
"Imelda Staunton gives an award-winning performance as Vera Drake, a devoted wife and mother in 1950s England. Unbeknownst to her family, Vera secretly helps women terminate unwanted pregnancies. When she is arrested, her entire world unravels, leading to a very dramatic, emotional conclusion" -- Container.
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