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Vera Drake

  • 2004
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Vera Drake (2004)
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La faiseuse d'anges Vera Drake découvre que ses croyances et ses pratiques se heurtent aux moeurs de l'Angleterre des années 50? un conflit qui conduira à la tragédie pour sa famille.La faiseuse d'anges Vera Drake découvre que ses croyances et ses pratiques se heurtent aux moeurs de l'Angleterre des années 50? un conflit qui conduira à la tragédie pour sa famille.La faiseuse d'anges Vera Drake découvre que ses croyances et ses pratiques se heurtent aux moeurs de l'Angleterre des années 50? un conflit qui conduira à la tragédie pour sa famille.

  • Réalisation
    • Mike Leigh
  • Scénario
    • Mike Leigh
  • Casting principal
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Jim Broadbent
    • Heather Craney
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    • Réalisation
      • Mike Leigh
    • Scénario
      • Mike Leigh
    • Casting principal
      • Imelda Staunton
      • Jim Broadbent
      • Heather Craney
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    • Nommé pour 3 Oscars
      • 41 victoires et 45 nominations au total

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    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Vera
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Judge
    Heather Craney
    Heather Craney
    • Joyce
    Richard Graham
    Richard Graham
    • George
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Reg
    Anna Keaveney
    Anna Keaveney
    • Nellie
    Alex Kelly
    • Ethel
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • Sid
    Phil Davis
    Phil Davis
    • Stan
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Mrs. Wells
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Susan
    Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    • Mr. Wells
    Sam Troughton
    Sam Troughton
    • David
    Marion Bailey
    Marion Bailey
    • Mrs. Fowler
    Sandra Voe
    • Vera's Mother
    Chris O'Dowd
    Chris O'Dowd
    • Sid's Customer
    Adrian Scarborough
    Adrian Scarborough
    • Frank
    Sinead Matthews
    Sinead Matthews
    • Very Young Woman
    • (as Sinéad Matthews)
    • Director
      • Mike Leigh
    • Scénario
      • Mike Leigh
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    bob the moo

    Wonderfully acting, developed and written even if the slow pace may put some off

    In the early 1950's, Britain is still very much recovering from the war years and the working classes are very much held together by salt-of-the-earth types supporting their families and others. One such woman is Vera Drake; mother, wife, carer, cleaner and part-time back-street abortionist. Vera takes no money for her work and simply wishes to give them the help that they cannot afford to get through legitimate channels. However not everyone shares her view of abortion and it is only a matter of time before Vera's work comes to the attention of the authorities.

    Bearing in mind that this film being mentioned in the Oscars, Baftas and general glowing support of critics, it is easy to forget that it raced through the UK's multiplexes so quickly that I had to wedge myself into a sold-out art-house cinema just to see it (sold out, that is, on an afternoon screening). It is even easier to forget that fewer than 1000 people have even voted for this title as I write this review. Certainly watching it yesterday it is easy to understand why it is feted by critics but not the choice of thousands of teenagers for a Saturday night at the movies, because it is a very slow, difficult film that is far from being a bundle of laughs. However it is still a fascinating film throughout even if it is not as strong as could have been expected. The story is basic and it can't quite fill the time, maybe down to the way it was written – that is, it was written as a frame and the dialogue was improvised and workshopped rather than scripted in the traditional fashion (hence Leigh's surprise at one of his Oscar nominations!).

    While this weakens the story a little, it seems to have produced great performances from the cast that do more than cover for the slow pace. Staunton is superb and she stands out in the best actress category. She is a complex character that the film never easily pigeonholes and it shows how balanced the film is in the way we are not swayed in her favour by her character whenever her morals come under fire. The film is very much hers and she is totally convincing in her character. She is well supported by natural performances from Graham, Davis, Marsan and Mays among others. Leigh's direction is very intimate and, with sets and costumes, he has painted a convincingly downbeat view of post-war Britain that looks good and adds to the realistic feel of the film.

    The film had a lot less debate than I had expected and it doesn't really come down on either side of the abortion issue; I guess that it is better that it leaves it to us to think over rather than preaching to us – how nice (and unusual) to be treated like adults by a film. Overall though, it is the story and Vera herself that make the film so involving, the story is well framed and the workshop approach has produced some very good performances, particularly from Staunton, who outshines all others nominated alongside her in the Oscars. Deserves to be seen by larger audiences than it has had thus far, but just don't expect it to be fast-paced, fun or gripping – it is much more than that.
    8awjonesjr

    Master Class

    One observation: When the police arrive at the home of Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) to confront her about the allegation that she has been conducting illegal abortions, she and her family are celebrating her daughter's engagement. When the cops enter the room, the camera freezes on Vera's face. Over the course of about 45 seconds in which she doesn't say a word, Staunton's face registers every possible emotion: Joy, confusion, concern, fear, disgust, anger, guilt. It's heart-racing just to watch, and it's what acting -- great acting at least -- is all about. Staunton's is the one female performance of the year not to miss. (On the men's side, check out Morgan Freeman in MILLION DOLLAR BABY.)
    8SnoopyStyle

    Imelda Staunton brilliant

    Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) is a kind helpful mother and wife to a working-class family. She invites Reg (Eddie Marsan) for dinner and sets him up with daughter Ethel (Alex Kelly). Reg served in the war as well as her husband (Phil Davis) and son (Daniel Mays). She helps the local women with abortions. Unbeknownst to her, black marketeer Lily (Ruth Sheen) charges those women. In a parallel story, Vera also cleans the house of a government minister. The shy daughter Susan (Sally Hawkins) is raped during a date. She is desperate to get rid of her pregnancy and her friend directs her to a higher cost abortion where a psychiatrist uses her aunt's suicide as grounds to terminate.

    Mike Leigh delivers a movie full of humanity. Imelda Staunton is simply brilliant. I would have liked Susan's story to be more connected with Vera. Obviously, Leigh is making a point about the state of abortion for the different classes but it's not quite clear enough. Overall, Staunton overwhelms this movie with her humanity and kindness.
    9wisewebwoman

    Superb in every way

    "Vera Drake" is one of those movies that takes you right in and does not release you until long after the movie is over. Come to think of it, most of Mike Leigh's movies have this effect.

    Imelda Staunton is flawless as Vera Drake, a kind-hearted simple soul who believes in sharing the compassion and the caring for her own family with others. Part of this compassion is exemplified in a skill she has - she is a back street abortionist. She does not do it for financial gain, but out of sympathy for the helpless women who cannot afford the psychiatric evaluations given to the rich who are then sent to private nursing homes for the procedures.

    Through a series of circumstances she is caught and convicted and we observe the effects on her family and those about her.

    Everything is flawless about this film. We really are in the cramped little flat where Vera lives, in the near slum environment. Her cheerful domestic work in the wealthy homes of London is in stark contrast to the poverty of her own post war rationed existence.

    This film and the actors have to be nominated for many Oscars. Mike Leigh you have done it again. Bravo! 9 out of 10.
    9gregsrants

    The most powerful female performance of the year

    I don't think I need to fear rolling pins being thrown in my general direction when I say that powerful women roles are few and far between in Moviedom. That is not to say that there aren't any, it's just that it is rare for a female performance to blow you away in any projector driven screening. This is due more to Hollywood's reluctance to create interesting and powerful roles for the female elite than the actresses' ability themselves. Where studio honchos salivate over the next Jack Nicholson powerhouse or Anthony Hopkins costume drama, there are far far too few Charlize Theron's Monster to counter.

    However, leave it up to Mike Leigh to try and correct this trend. In 1996, he wrote and directed the wonderful Secrets & Lies, and his writing for the women leads was so strong, that the Academy awarded nominations for both Best Actress (Brenda Blethyn) and Supporting Actress (Marianne Jean-Baptiste). Now in 2004, Leigh has given us the strongest performance by a male or female of the year with Imelda Staunton as the title character in the new film Vera Drake.

    Vera Drake is the story a family in 1950's London. Vera is the Motherhead and she is the jack-of-all-trades within the community. Her days are spend stopping in on elderly people to help them with their lunch, working a various estates as a cleaning lady, slaving at a light bulb producing factory and most notably, as a caring individual who helps young and poor women terminate unwanted pregnancies.

    However, if you were to ask Vera Drake what her role was, she would probably admit to being a mother first – a caregiver to her husband and two children.

    A selfless woman who has little time for herself and therefore little time to digest the consequences of her illegal actions. Vera is goes about every bit of her business, whether she is down on her knees cleaning the brass around a fireplace or helping a woman perform an abortion without a frown and usually with a smile on her face, a whistling tune on her lips and the kettle on the stove.

    Vera's family are equally lovable individuals. Her husband, Geroge (Phil Davis) works with his brother at an automobile repair shop. Her son Sid works as the local tailor and her daughter is a soft spoken lass who falls for a local man Vera invites over to dinner as a kind gesture. Together they make the quintessential family unit that we all envisioned 1950's households to encompass.

    But when a local girl has a bad reaction to a Drake endorsed abortion, their world is turned on end. An investigation by the local police lead them to Vera's door on the night of celebration due to her daughters engagement. And as the police take Vera to the local booking station for a statement and sentencing, Imelda Staunton does her best work through the tears and expressions mirroring the suffering at the anguish she has put her family through.

    Vera Drake might just be the best picture to be viewed by this critic this year. The characters are so robust and real that every time Vera put the kettle on for a cup of tea, you would think she is doing it for everyone in the audience. We become captivated by their lives and interested in the effects the events have on the family unit. The writing is crisp and you can imagine these people saying these things to one another – a gift not often bestowed upon moviegoers in such a powerful form.

    Director Mike Leigh deserves most of the credit. He transforms Vera in front of us and manages to take an illegal action that is generally taboo in conversation and shows us the innocent side of the argument where rich people pay large sums of money to go specialists, but the poor and equally needy require the services of a local underground network. As someone who sits on one side of the abortion issue, I was amazed at the conclusion of the film how non-preaching and argumentative the film ended up being. Vera goes about her business like a friend helping out someone in need. She deals not in the politics or the societal view of her task but rather as someone just doing what is best for those found in situations where this solution is the only viable option.

    Leigh's writing and directing however are overshadowed by the incredible performance by Imelda Staunton. This maybe the first film that I can remember where a female should win an Academy Award for a role that didn't harbor any speeches into the camera or voice over dramatization of the situation. With that, I give Vera Drake a very strong recommendation.

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    • Anecdotes
      Except for Imelda Staunton, none of the actors knew the film was about abortion until their characters found out.
    • Gaffes
      Vera's sister-in-law Joyce says she wants a washing machine which costs "25 pounds." Until decimalization in 1971, most luxury goods, like washing machines and men's suits, were priced in guineas, not pounds (one guinea = one pound one shilling, or one pound five pence in decimal). Some stores, particularly those wishing to appeal to the middle class or aspiring to a degree of 'poshness', priced items in pounds. Throughout the 1960s most domestic items were priced in pounds, shillings, and pence. Services and professions continued to charge in guineas until much later. In the film, an abortion costs two guineas.
    • Citations

      Reg: It don't seem fair. Look at my mom: six of us in two rooms. It's all right if you're rich, but if you can't feed them, you can't love them, can you?

    • Connexions
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Ray/Primer/Being Julia/The Final Cut/Vera Drake/Team America: World Police (2004)
    • Bandes originales
      Salut D'Amour (Liebesgruss), Op.12
      (1888)

      Written by Edward Elgar

      By permission of Schott & Co Limited, London

      Performed by Rosemary Warren-Green (violin) and Ian Brown (piano)

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    • Date de sortie
      • 9 février 2005 (France)
    • Pays d’origine
      • Royaume-Uni
      • France
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • El secreto de Vera Drake
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Cressy House, Hannibal Rd., Stepney Green, Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
    • Sociétés de production
      • Les Films Alain Sarde
      • UK Film Council
      • Inside Track Productions
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      • 11 000 000 $US (estimé)
    • Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 3 775 283 $US
    • Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 13 207 $US
      • 10 oct. 2004
    • Montant brut mondial
      • 13 267 869 $US
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      • 1.85 : 1

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