Vera Drake

Vera Drake

2004 | 2h 5min | Not rated
Wife. Mother. Criminal.
Vera Drake

Storyline

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

Cast

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Vera Drake
Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Stan
Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Susan Wells
Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Sid
Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Reg
Alex Kelly

Alex Kelly

Ethel
Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Lily
Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough

Frank
Heather Craney

Heather Craney

Joyce
Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Mrs. Wells
Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Mr. Wells
Wendy Nottingham

Wendy Nottingham

Ivy
Richard Graham

Richard Graham

George

Anna Keaveney

Nellie
Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Det. Inspector Webster
Martin Savage

Martin Savage

Det. Sergeant Vickers
Helen Coker

Helen Coker

WPC Best
Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Judge
Gerard Monaco

Gerard Monaco

Kenny
Leo Bill

Leo Bill

Ronny
Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Jessie Barnes
Liz White

Liz White

Pamela Barnes
Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Vera's Mother
Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Sid's Customer
Anthony O'Donnell

Anthony O'Donnell

Mr. Walsh
Marion Bailey

Marion Bailey

Mrs. Fowler
Sam Troughton

Sam Troughton

David
Sinead Matthews

Sinead Matthews

Very Young Woman
Tilly Vosburgh

Tilly Vosburgh

Mother of Seven
Alan Williams

Alan Williams

Sick Husband
Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Psychiatrist
Fenella Woolgar

Fenella Woolgar

Susan's Confidante
Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

Cynical Lady
Emma Amos

Emma Amos

Cynical Lady
Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero

Married Woman
Nicky Henson

Nicky Henson

Private Doctor
Eileen Davies

Eileen Davies

Prison Officer
Paul Jesson

Paul Jesson

Magistrate
Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Mr. Lewis
Tom Ellis

Tom Ellis

Police Constable
Jake Wood

Jake Wood

Ruffian

Sid Mitchell

Very Young Man
Vinette Robinson

Vinette Robinson

Jamaican Girl

Heather Cameron-McLintock

Child

Billie Cook

Child

Billy Seymour

Child

Nina Fry

Dance Hall Girl

Joanna Griffiths

Peggy

Angie Wallis

Nurse Willoughby

Judith Scott

Sister Beecher
Robert Putt

Robert Putt

Station Sergeant
Craig Conway

Craig Conway

Station Constable
Paul Raffield

Paul Raffield

Magistrate's Clerk
Jeffry Wickham

Jeffry Wickham

Prosecution Barrister
Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Defence Barrister
Angela Curran

Angela Curran

Prisoner

Jane Wood

Prisoner

Tracy O'Flaherty

Nurse
James Payton

James Payton

Court Reporter (uncredited)
John Warman

John Warman

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

Crew

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Editor
Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

Director

Andrew Dickson

Original Music Composer
Jacqueline Durran

Jacqueline Durran

Costume Design

Simon Channing Williams

Producer
Alain Sarde

Alain Sarde

Producer
Dick Pope

Dick Pope

Director of Photography
Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

Writer

Francesca Jaynes

Choreographer

Jo Littlejohn

Art Department Coordinator
Nina Gold

Nina Gold

Casting
Eve Stewart

Eve Stewart

Production Design

Charlotte Finlay

Costume Supervisor

Andrew Grant

Art Direction

Ed Walsh

Art Direction

Tanya Clark

Assistant Art Director

Heather Storr

Script Supervisor

John Bush

Set Decoration

Chris Allies

Title Graphics

Christine Gozlan

Executive Producer

Robert Jones

Executive Producer

Georgina Lowe

Co-Producer

Peter Burgess

Foley

Duncan Reid

Executive Producer

Richard Mills

Property Master

Lesa Warrener

Makeup Artist

Henry Woolley

Location Manager

Gail Egan

Executive Producer

Lee Eldred

Electrician

Josh Robertson

Assistant Director

Rosalie Clayton

Casting Associate

Simon Mein

Still Photographer
Dick Pope

Dick Pope

Camera Operator

Christine Blundell

Hair Designer

Matthew Moffat

Gaffer

Chris Burdon

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ali James

Ali James

Location Scout