Vera Drake (2004)
Vera Drake
IMDb 7.6
Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. She spends her days doting on them and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. However, she also secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. While the practice itself was illegal in 1950s England, Vera sees herself as simply helping women in need, and always does so with a smile and kind words of encouragement. When the authorities finally find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.—Sujit R. Varma
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name :
Vera Drake
MPA rating :
Release Date :
Jun 17th 20
Runtime :
125 min
Language :
en
Genres :
Action , Crime , Drama
Cast :
Eddie Marsan
Tom Ellis
Lesley Manville
Sally Hawkins
Storyline
Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. She spends her days doting on them and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. However, she also secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. While the practice itself was illegal in 1950s England, Vera sees herself as simply helping women in need, and always does so with a smile and kind words of encouragement. When the authorities finally find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.—Sujit R. Varma
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