Project Detail

Vera Drake

Synopsis

Imelda Staunton plays a kindly abortionist in 1950s London, whose beliefs and practices clash with the times and lead to tragedy for her family.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Features
Running time
125 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Mike Leigh
Producer
Gail Eltan, Robert Jones, Duncan Reid
Editor
Jim Clark
Screenwriter
Mike Leigh
Director of Photography
Dick Pope BSC
Sound
Tim Fraser
Principal cast
Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly, Daniel Mays, Lesley Manville, Adrian Scarborough, Ruth Sheen, Peter Wight
Composer
Andrew Dickson

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Thin Man Films

9 Greek Street
London W1D 4DQ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7734 7372

info@thinman.co.uk

Sales Company

Studiocanal

5-13 Boulevard De La Republique
92100, Boulogne, France

T+33 1 71 76 10 00

www.studiocanal.fr

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