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Vera Drake

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

Release Date: February 04, 2005

Genres: Drama, Crime

Director: Mike Leigh

Writer: Mike Leigh

Runtime: 2 h 05 min

MPAA: R

Production: Les Films Alain Sarde, UK Film Council, Inside Track Productions, Thin Man Films, Film Council Premiere Fund, Ingenious Film Partners, Inside Track 1, National Lottery through UK Film Council, Untitled 03

Distributor: Fine Line Features, New Line Cinema, The Criterion Channel

Countries: United Kingdom, France, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 11,000,000

Domestic: $ 3,775,283

International: $ 9,492,586

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