UK / France,
2004, 125 min
Directed by:
Mike LeighScreenplay:
Mike LeighCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Andrew DicksonCast:
Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly, Phil Davis, Lesley Manville, Lesley Sharp (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Imelda Staunton is the title character, beloved wife of Stan (Phil Davis) and mother of Sid (Daniel Mays) and Ethel (Alex Kelly). Vera spends her days cleaning houses for money and looking in on elderly and sick neighbors out of the kindness of her heart. She even attempts to be a matchmaker for her daughter, inviting a lonely neighbor, Reg (Eddie Marsan), to see if he might be a perfect match for the introverted Ethel. But Vera performs another duty that her family doesn't know about, one that is deeply frowned upon by society. When tragedy befalls a young client of Vera's, the truth comes out, forcing her family to see their mother in an entirely different light. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2005 - Mike Leigh (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2005 - Imelda Staunton (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2005 - Mike Leigh (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2005 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 2005 - Imelda Staunton (Best Leading Actress)
- 2005 - Best Costume Design
- 2005 - Best Film
- 2005 - Phil Davis (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2005 - Heather Craney (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2005 - Mike Leigh (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2005 - Best Editing
- 2005 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 2005 - Best Production Design
- 2005 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2004 - Best British Independent Film
- 2004 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 2004 - Phil Davis (Best Actor)
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
- 2004 - Eddie Marsan (Best Supporting Actor / Actress)
- 2004 - Achievement in Production
- 2004 - Mike Leigh (Best Screenplay)
European Film Awards
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
- 2004 - Mike Leigh (Best Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2006 - Mike Leigh (Best Non-American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2005 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2005 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Best Actress)
Venice Film Festival
- 2004 - Mike Leigh (Golden Lion for Best Film)
- 2004 - Imelda Staunton (Volpi Cup for Best Actress)