Vera Drake

Name: Vera Drake
Director: Mike Leigh
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2004

2004

IMDb

Mike Leigh

2004·R·

United Kingdom, France

France,

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Crime Drama Indie

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

Cast

Imelda Staunton·Richard Graham·Heather Craney·Jim Broadbent

Producers

Simon Channing Williams·Gail Egan·Christine Gozlan·Robert Jones·Georgina Lowe

Languages

English

Major Awards

5 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (5)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (2004)

Golden Lion

Mike Leigh

Best Picture

British Independent Film Awards (2004)

Best British Independent Film

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2005)

British Film of the Year

Best Director

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2005)

British Director of the Year

Mike Leigh

Best Actress

Venice Film Festival (2004)

Best Actress

Imelda Staunton

Nominations (6)

Best Picture

European Film Awards (2004)

European Film

Simon Channing Williams

David di Donatello Awards (2005)

Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea)

Mike Leigh

BAFTA Awards (2005)

Best Film

Simon Channing WilliamsAlain Sarde

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (2005)

Best Achievement in Directing

Mike Leigh

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2005)

Best Screenplay - Original

Mike Leigh

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (2005)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Imelda Staunton