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Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

London, 1950: Vera Drake lives with her husband Stan and their grown-up children, Sid and Ethel. They are not rich, but htey are a happy, close-knit family. But selfless Vera has a sideline which she keeps secret from all 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 in on her...

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Actor Philip Davis, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Heather Craney, Peter Wight
Director Mike Leigh
Label MOMENTUM PICTURES
 
Languages English
Content DVD
FSK / age rating from age 12
Publication date 25.04.2005
Genre Drama
 
Length 120 minutes
Audio English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Screen 1.85:1
Year of production 2004
Region code 2
Version UK Version
 

Customer reviews

  • sehr empfehlenswert!

    Written on 11. October 2005 by trudi von gallenstein.

    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    dä film isch echt sehenswert! liecht schwermüetig, aber d'vera isch echt en sunneschii - immer summt sie irgendwelchi liedli. eimal meh: nichts ist so wie es scheint......

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