Mike Leigh

CCTV.COM (03.02 2005 16:42)

    Vera Drake is a cheerful, hard-working wife and mother in postwar England who, unbeknownst to her family, sometimes provides assistance to women who want to end their pregnancies. When Vera is arrested and put on trial, the event has powerful repercussions within her family.

    Including his nomination this year for Original Screenplay for VERA DRAKE, this is the fifth Academy Award nomination for Mike Leigh. He was previously nominated for:

    TOPSY-TURVY (1999) -- Nominee, Writing (Original)

    SECRETS & LIES (1996) -- Nominee, Directing

    SECRETS & LIES (1996) -- Nominee, Writing (Original)

Editor:Chen Jie