Vera Drake
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.
Summary written by Sujit R. Varma at www.imdb.com/title/tt0383694/plotsummary
A trailer in English is online at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5L3hGxHumY&NR=1
Actors: Imelda Staunton, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly, Daniel Mays, Philip Davis
Director: Mike Leigh
Author: Mike Leigh
Country: UK | France | New Zealand
Year: 2004
Produced by: Simon Williams, Alain Sarde
Length: 120 Minuten mins
BW / colour: color
Language: English, German
Distrubtor commerical: Concorde Home Entertainment, Die Leih-DVD wird von Eurovideo vertrieben.
Link: The official website of the film
Link: The film online in 14 parts