Vera Drake

2h 5m

Drama

7.1

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

Vera Drake

Phil Davis

Stan

Sally Hawkins

Susan Wells

Daniel Mays

Sid

Eddie Marsan

Reg

Alex Kelly

Ethel

Ruth Sheen

Lily

Adrian Scarborough

Frank

Heather Craney

Joyce

Lesley Manville

Mrs. Wells

Simon Chandler

Mr. Wells

Wendy Nottingham

Ivy

Richard Graham

George

Anna Keaveney

Nellie

Peter Wight

Det. Inspector Webster

Martin Savage

Det. Sergeant Vickers

Helen Coker

WPC Best

Jim Broadbent

Judge

Gerard Monaco

Kenny

Leo Bill

Ronny

Lesley Sharp

Jessie Barnes

Liz White

Pamela Barnes

Sandra Voe

Vera's Mother

Chris O'Dowd

Sid's Customer

Anthony O'Donnell

Mr. Walsh

Marion Bailey

Mrs. Fowler

Sam Troughton

David

Sinéad Matthews

Very Young Woman

Tilly Vosburgh

Mother of Seven

Alan Williams

Sick Husband

Allan Corduner

Psychiatrist

Fenella Woolgar

Susan's Confidante

Elizabeth Berrington

Cynical Lady

Emma Amos

Cynical Lady

Rosie Cavaliero

Married Woman

Nicky Henson

Private Doctor

Eileen Davies

Prison Officer

Paul Jesson

Magistrate

Vincent Franklin

Mr. Lewis

Tom Ellis

Police Constable

Jake Wood

Ruffian

Sid Mitchell

Very Young Man

Vinette Robinson

Jamaican Girl

Heather Cameron-McLintock

Child

Billie Cook

Child

Billy Seymour

Child

Nina Fry

Dance Hall Girl

Joanna Griffiths

Peggy

Angie Wallis

Nurse Willoughby

Judith Scott

Sister Beecher

Robert Putt

Station Sergeant

Craig Conway

Station Constable

Paul Raffield

Magistrate's Clerk

Jeffry Wickham

Prosecution Barrister

Nicholas Jones

Defence Barrister

Angela Curran

Prisoner

Jane Wood

Prisoner

Tracy O'Flaherty

Nurse

James Payton

Court Reporter (uncredited)

John Warman

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

Crew

Mike Leigh

Director, Writer

Jim Clark

Editor

Dick Pope

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Josh Robertson

Assistant Director

Gail Egan

Executive Producer

Christine Gozlan

Executive Producer

Robert Jones

Executive Producer

Duncan Reid

Executive Producer

Simon Channing Williams

Producer

Alain Sarde

Producer

Georgina Lowe

Co-Producer

Eve Stewart

Production Design

Rosalie Clayton

Casting Associate

Nina Gold

Casting

Charlotte Finlay

Costume Supervisor

Jacqueline Durran

Costume Design

Christine Blundell

Hair Designer

Lesa Warrener

Makeup Artist

Jo Littlejohn

Art Department Coordinator

Tanya Clark

Assistant Art Director

Chris Burdon

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter Burgess

Foley

Andrew Dickson

Original Music Composer

John Bush

Set Decoration

Simon Mein

Still Photographer

Heather Storr

Script Supervisor

Lee Eldred

Electrician

Henry Woolley

Location Manager

Ali James

Location Scout

Francesca Jaynes

Choreographer

Richard Mills

Property Master

Matthew Moffat

Gaffer

Chris Allies

Title Designer, Title Graphics

Andrew Grant

Art Direction

Ed Walsh

Art Direction