UK / France,
2004, 125 min
Directed by:
Mike LeighScreenplay:
Mike LeighCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Andrew DicksonCast:
Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly, Phil Davis, Lesley Manville, Lesley Sharp (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
London, 1950: Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) lives with her husband Stan (Phil Davis) and their grown-up children, Sid (Daniel Mays) and Ethel (Alex Kelly). They are not rich, but they are a happy, close family. Vera cleans houses, Stan is a mechanic in his brother’s garage, Sid works for a tailor and Ethel works in a factory testing lightbulbs. But selfless Vera has a side-line which she keeps secret from all of those around her: without accepting payment, she helps young women to end unwanted pregnancies. When one of these girls is rushed to hospital following an abortion, the police investigation leads to Vera and her world comes crashing down. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2005 - Mike Leigh (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2005 - Imelda Staunton (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2005 - Mike Leigh (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2005 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 2005 - Imelda Staunton (Best Leading Actress)
- 2005 - Best Costume Design
- 2005 - Best Film
- 2005 - Phil Davis (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2005 - Heather Craney (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2005 - Mike Leigh (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2005 - Best Editing
- 2005 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 2005 - Best Production Design
- 2005 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2004 - Best British Independent Film
- 2004 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 2004 - Phil Davis (Best Actor)
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
- 2004 - Eddie Marsan (Best Supporting Actor / Actress)
- 2004 - Achievement in Production
- 2004 - Mike Leigh (Best Screenplay)
European Film Awards
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
- 2004 - Mike Leigh (Best Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2006 - Mike Leigh (Best Non-American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2005 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2005 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
Venice Film Festival
- 2004 - Mike Leigh (Golden Lion for Best Film)
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Volpi Cup for Best Actress)