Vera Drake

Vera Drake (2004) — drama film. Directed by Mike Leigh. Starring Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Sally Hawkins, Daniel Mays. This page maps 6 characters and 8 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.2/10 from 413 votes.

Vera Drake (2004) Poster

Interactive Features for Vera Drake

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Story Analysis

A charitable woman's hidden illegal work destroys her family stability and leads to imprisonment.

Drama · 7.2/10 · 125 min · 2004

Credits

Director

Mike Leigh
Cast

as Vera Drake

Imelda Staunton
Cast

as Stan

Phil Davis
Cast

as Susan Wells

Sally Hawkins
Cast

as Sid

Daniel Mays
Cast

as Reg

Eddie Marsan
Cast

as Ethel

Alex Kelly
Cast

as Lily

Ruth Sheen
Cast

as Frank

Adrian Scarborough
Cast

as Joyce

Heather Craney
Cast

as Mrs. Wells

Lesley Manville
Cast

as Mr. Wells

Simon Chandler
Cast

as Ivy

Wendy Nottingham

Videos

Vera Drake
Mike Leigh and Phil Davis on Vera Drake | BFI Q&A

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q916645), public domain (CC0).