Official Website MPAA Rating: R Theater Release: 10/22/2004 Video Release: 3/29/2005 Buy it from Amazon: DVDVHS
A Simple Heart - By Donald Levit In Vera Drake, the ending of a brief sentencing, a white arcade-domed women’s prison and a mute joyless family Christmas will not provide fodder for either camp on the right-to-life issue, nor, everyone the loser, will it uplift anyone. As distinct from wishful utopian worlds,... MORE >>
A MInor Triumph - By David Haviland The 48th annual London Film Festival opened last week with a gala screening of Vera Drake, the latest film from Mike Leigh, the director of Secrets and Lies and Topsy Turvy. The film won prizes for best film and actress at the Venice Film Festival,... MORE >>
On-Target Oscar Buzz - By Diana Saenger When Oscar buzz starts about a small film starring an actress relatively unknown in the USA, it spreads fast. The talk about Imelda Staunton in Vera Drake is absolutely true. She’s more than terrific.
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