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Vera Drake

2005·2h 5m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
28,747 votes
Metascore
83
Metacritic

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

Vera Drake is a 2005 drama crime movie directed by Mike Leigh, starring Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Heather Craney. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 28,747 votes and runs 2h 5m.

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Director
Mike Leigh
Stars
Jim Broadbent
Imelda Staunton
Heather Craney
Richard Graham
Creators
Mike Leigh
Details
2005-02-04
125 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, France, United States
★ English
Keywords
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