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Vera Drake
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R,2hrs 5min
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October 10, 2004
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New Line Cinema
Synopsis: Written and directed by Academy Award-nominee Mike Leigh and set in England during the 1950s, this movie revolves around Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton), whose unrelenting dedication to her family is well known throughout her blue-collar town. However, there are more people than her rapidly aging mother and ill neighbor who depend on Vera's care. Though abortion was illegal and, of course, widely frowned upon in the '50s, Vera sees women going through unwanted pregnancies the same as she would anyone ... Full Synopsis
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The strength of Leigh's film is that it is not a message picture, but a deep and true portrait of these lives. Full Review
Metascore
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83
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Vera Drake
Detective Inspector Webster
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Mike Leigh, nominee Best Director for “Vera Drake,” and Charlotte Holdridge
Imelda Staunton, nominee Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Vera Drake”
Best Actress: Imelda Staunton, for "Vera Drake."
Best Director: Mike Leigh, for "Vera Drake."
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