| Vera Drake | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mike Leigh |
| Written by | Mike Leigh |
| Produced by | Simon Channing Williams |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Edited by | Jim Clark |
| Music by | Andrew Dickson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $13.3 million[2] |
Vera Drake is a 2004 British period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh and starring Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Daniel Mays and Eddie Marsan. It tells the story of a working-class woman in London in 1950 who performs illegal abortions. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and it was nominated for three Academy Awards and won three BAFTAs.
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