List of the best Jim Broadbent movies: Topsy-Turvy(1999), Another Year(2010), The Go-Between(2015), Get Santa(2014), The Sense of an Ending(2017), And When Did You Last See Your Father?(2007), Iris(2001), The Iron Lady(2011), Princess Caraboo(1994), The Borrowers(1997), The Phone Call(2013), Hot Fuzz(2007) ... ...
Drama
UK|USA
1999
160 Minutes
William Schwenk Gilbert
Jim Broadbent Allan Corduner Lesley Manville Eleanor David Ron Cook Timothy Spall Kevin McKidd Martin Savage Shirley Henderson Wendy Nottingham
playwright friend manager associate old man witty theater paris house show business risk deception opera drugs friendship rise sacrifice 1880s
Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.
Drama, Comedy
UK|USA
2010
129 Minutes
Tom
Jim Broadbent Ruth Sheen Lesley Manville Oliver Maltman Peter Wight David Bradley Martin Savage Karina Fernandez Michele Austin Philip Davis Imelda Staunton
husband friend wife psychiatrist son lawyer amusing moving charming england house family marriage relationships heartbreak matchmaking husband/wife relationship quest love forbidden love
A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.
Drama
USA
2015
89 Minutes
Old Leo
Jim Broadbent Jack Hollington Samuel Joslin Tim McMullan Joanna Vanderham Lesley Manville Jack Cutmore-Scott
In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
UK|USA
2014
102 Minutes
Santa Claus
Jim Broadbent Rafe Spall Warwick Davis Kit Connor Nonso Anozie Jodie Whittaker Ewen Bremner Stephen Graham Joanna Scanlan
santa claus animal father son elf amusing hilarious charming lighthearted heartwarming engaging london christmas fairy tales fairies relationships saving the day father/son relationship adventure discovery
A father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.
Drama
UK|USA
2017
108 Minutes
Tony Webster
Jim Broadbent Charlotte Rampling Harriet Walter Michelle Dockery Matthew Goode Emily Mortimer James Wilby Edward Holcroft Billy Howle Freya Mavor Joe Alwyn
divorce retiree shop owner ex-wife daughter first love shocking emotional gripping endearing london united kingdom shop family memories truth flashbacks jealousy revenge rivalry
A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.
Biography, Drama
2007
92 Minutes
Arthur Morrison
Jim Broadbent Colin Firth Juliet Stevenson Gina McKee Matthew Beard Sarah Lancashire Elaine Cassidy Claire Skinner Bradley Johnson Carey Mulligan Tara Berwin
poet father teenager wife sad emotional london household cemetery car illness death childhood redemption depression discovery transformation 20th century
A poet's (Colin Firth) return home when his father (Jim Broadbent) is dying brings conflicting memories of their relationship.
Drama
UK|USA
2001
90 Minutes
Judi Dench Jim Broadbent Kate Winslet Hugh Bonneville Penelope Wilton Juliet Aubrey Samuel West Timothy West Eleanor Bron Joan Bakewell Kris Marshall
writer philosopher student husband wife emotional endearing oxford, england household university aging love devotion iris murdoch love 1990s
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|France
2011
105 Minutes
Meryl Streep Jim Broadbent Alexandra Roach Harry Lloyd Olivia Colman Iain Glen Victoria Bewick Nicholas Farrell John Sessions Anthony Head David Westhead
prime minister husband father deputy politician grocer intricate fascinating powerful london grantham, england house of parliament westminster, london margaret thatcher gender bias politics discrimination conservatism rise transformation
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.
Drama
UK
1994
96 Minutes
Phoebe Cates Jim Broadbent Wendy Hughes Kevin Kline John Lithgow Stephen Rea Peter Eyre Jacqueline Pearce Roger Lloyd-Pack John Wells John Lynch
A mysterious young woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village, where she is taken in by aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess
Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK|USA
1997
87 Minutes
Pod Clock
John Goodman Jim Broadbent Mark Williams Hugh Laurie Bradley Pierce Flora Newbigin Tom Felton Raymond Pickard Celia Imrie Aden Gillett Doon Mackichan
real estate agent mother father exterminator son little person amusing endearing witty house survival family sharing teamwork honor escape adventure rise unknown era
A secret family of four-inch people living inside the walls of a house must save their home from an evil real estate developer.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2013
20 Minutes
Sally Hawkins Jim Broadbent Edward Hogg Prunella Scales Jonathan Pointing
Comedy, Action
UK|France
2007
121 Minutes
Inspector Frank Butterman
Simon Pegg Nick Frost Jim Broadbent Paddy Considine Timothy Dalton Billie Whitelaw Edward Woodward Rafe Spall Olivia Colman Paul Freeman Martin Freeman
cop villager partner father actor dark hilarious london police station small town shop sandford, england conspiracy murder deception corruption accident death mystery pursuit
A skilled London police officer is transferred to a small town with a dark secret.
Biography, Drama
UK
2009
97 Minutes
Sam Longson
Michael Sheen Timothy Spall Jim Broadbent Stephen Graham Joe Dempsie Colm Meaney Martin Compston Maurice Roeves Elizabeth Carling Brian McCardie Peter McDonald
manager replacement business partner football player uplifting emotional charming amusing england soccer field locker room office beach sports managing teamwork brian clough leadership rise rivalry
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
Drama
UK|USA
1995
105 Minutes
Duke of Buckingham
Ian McKellen Annette Bening Jim Broadbent Robert Downey Jr. Nigel Hawthorne Kristin Scott Thomas Maggie Smith John Wood Adrian Dunbar Dominic West
richard iii henry vi lady earl duke king dark intricate spectacular england regicide ambition murder paranoia fall temptation rivalry 1930s
The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Germany|Hong Kong|Singapore|China
2012
172 Minutes
Timothy Cavendish, et al
Tom Hanks Tom Tykwer Halle Berry Jim Broadbent Hugo Weaving Jim Sturgess Bae Doo-na Ben Whishaw James D'Arcy Susan Sarandon
attorney composer journalist publisher worker tribesman profound touching fascinating dark heartwarming pacific ocean europe united states united kingdom earth family home human connection historical events life story
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ireland|UK
2009
88 Minutes
Jim
Cillian Murphy Brendan Gleeson Jim Broadbent Jodie Whittaker Liam Cunningham Michael McElhatton Gabriel Byrne
neighbor lot gangsters amusing frenetic dublin underworld bounty revenge debt revenge
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
Drama, History
2002
95 Minutes
Desmond Morton
Albert Finney Vanessa Redgrave Jim Broadbent Linus Roache Tom Wilkinson Derek Jacobi Ronnie Barker Celia Imrie
Winston Churchill (Albert Finney) wages a battle against Nazi tyranny while facing obstacles in his marriage to Clementine (Vanessa Redgrave).
Musical, Drama
Australia|USA
2001
126 Minutes
Zidler
Nicole Kidman Ewan McGregor John Alberto Leguizamo Jim Broadbent Richard Roxburgh Garry McDonald Jacek Koman Matthew Whittet Kerry Walker Caroline O'Connor David Wenham
poet duke courtesan singer dancer creative quirky frenetic hedonistic nightclub theater paris love triangle romance song and dance poetry illness deception forbidden love rivalry
A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets.
Romance, Drama, History
UK|Canada|Ireland
2015
112 Minutes
Father Flood
Saoirse Ronan Domhnall Gleeson Emory Cohen Jim Broadbent Julie Walters Jessica Paré Eve Macklin Bríd Brennan Fiona Glascott Jane Brennan Nora-Jane Noone
irishwoman mother immigrant italian friend family member charming emotional engaging ireland brooklyn boat store boardinghouse apartment immigrants homesickness love family culture clash
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|USA|China
2014
95 Minutes
Mr. Gruber
Hugh Bonneville Sally Hawkins Julie Walters Jim Broadbent Peter Capaldi Nicole Kidman Madeleine Harris Samuel Joslin
bear british man british woman taxidermist young boy young girl charming creative engaging peru london house bathroom restaurant car bears fitting in english society travel danger
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|Japan|USA
1992
113 Minutes
Broadbent
Stephen Rea Miranda Richardson Forest Whitaker Jim Broadbent Ralph Brown Adrian Dunbar Jaye Davidson Andree Bernard
kidnapper terrorist soldier girlfriend boss cool creative gutsy hideout london nightclub apartment kidnapping assassination love politics irish republican army forbidden love transformation 1990s
A British soldier kidnapped by IRA terrorists soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
UK|Germany|Sweden|Belgium|USA
2013
97 Minutes
Dr. Rossi
James McAvoy Jamie Bell Eddie Marsan Jim Broadbent Imogen Poots Joanne Froggatt Shirley Henderson Emun Elliott Iain De Caestecker
student misanthrope cop beautiful woman addict crooked cop dark amusing emotional hedonistic bedroom big city sex club reality promotion power compromising situation corruption manipulation transformation
A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1998
96 Minutes
Mr. Boo
Brenda Blethyn Jane Horrocks Michael Caine Jim Broadbent Ewan McGregor Annette Badland Philip Jackson Adam Forgerty James Welsh Karen Gregory Fred Feast
A shy reclusive lady is convinced by an invisible entity to sing. Subsequently, she finds herself noticed by a sleazy talent agent and her talent being showcased on-stage. She also meets a kind but nervous man who becomes her best friend.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2006
102 Minutes
Jimmy
Max Minghella John Malkovich Sophia Myles Jim Broadbent Anjelica Huston Ethan Suplee Matt Keeslar Steve Buscemi Joel David Moore Chris McKenna Marc Vann
art student roommate model undercover agent jock killer quirky amusing melodramatic new york city college classroom prison apartment dorm art aspirations competition murder schemes
Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
2013
96 Minutes
Attorney General
Eric Bana Rebecca Hall Ciarán Hinds Jim Broadbent Riz Ahmed Anne-Marie Duff Denis Moschitto Kenneth Cranham Julia Stiles Pinar Ögün Hasancan Cifci
lawyer prosecutor defendant defense attorney judge ex-lover gripping suspenseful thrilling melodramatic london courtroom law office prison hideout building terrorism conspiracy trial secret love
A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Germany|UK|USA|Italy
2009
105 Minutes
Fenoglio
Brendan Fraser Paul Bettany Helen Mirren Jim Broadbent Andy Serkis Sienna Guillory Eliza Bennett Rafi Gavron Jennifer Connelly Matt King Steve Speirs
father wife daughter author bad guy fire-eater dreamy creative charming italy bedroom village house kingdom book mysticism fairy tales chase kidnapping secret
A teenage girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.
Romance
UK|France|Germany|Ireland|USA
2004
106 Minutes
Colin Jones
Renée Zellweger Hugh Grant Colin Firth Jim Broadbent Gemma Jones Jacinda Barrett James Callis Shirley Henderson Sally Phillips Neil Pearson Jessica Hynes
barrister tv personality publicist mother father charming offbeat london thailand prison ski resort airport marriage jealousy smuggling anxiety romantic dilemma love 2000s
After finding love, Bridget Jones questions if she really has everything she'd ever dreamed of having.
Comedy, Adventure
USA|Germany|Ireland|UK
2004
119 Minutes
Lord Kelvin
Jackie Chan Steve Coogan Cécile de France Jim Broadbent Ewen Bremner Ian McNeice Karen Joy Morris Roger Hammond David Ryall Mark Addy Richard Branson
inventor thief servant ninja king navigator lighthearted madcap amusing england train balloon paris boat martial arts wager world travel flying race against time gadgets
To win a bet, an eccentric British inventor, beside his Chinese valet and an aspiring French artist, embarks on a trip full of adventures and dangers around the world in exactly eighty days.
Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA|China|UK|Japan
2020
100 Minutes
Lord Thomas Badgley
Robert Downey Jr. Antonio Banderas Michael Sheen Jim Broadbent Jessie Buckley Harry Collett Kasia Smutniak Carmel Laniado Ralph Ineson Joanna Page
veterinarian queen victoria eccentric animal offbeat charming creative incredible manor england island mythical land eccentricity human-animal friendship illness cure adventure quest rescue pursuit
A physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK
2009
153 Minutes
Horace Slughorn
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Helena Bonham Carter Jim Broadbent Robbie Coltrane Michael Gambon Alan Rickman Maggie Smith Timothy Spall David Thewlis
wizard witch professor villain love interest harry potter dark fascinating suspenseful london hogwarts cave household shop magic love murder death book deception
As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Drama, History
USA|Italy
2002
168 Minutes
William "Boss" Tweed
Leonardo DiCaprio Daniel Day-Lewis Cameron Diaz Liam Neeson Jim Broadbent John C. Reilly Henry Thomas Brendan Gleeson Gary Lewis Stephen Graham Eddie Marsan
butcher immigrant pickpocket gang member sheriff love interest dark gritty tense bleak frightening new york city tunnel ship cemetery theater street violence armed conflict prostitution
In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.
Romance, Drama, History
UK|USA
2009
104 Minutes
King William
Emily Blunt Rupert Friend Paul Bettany Miranda Richardson Jim Broadbent Thomas Kretschmann Jesper Christensen Mark Strong Jeanette Hain Julian Glover Michael Maloney
uncle prince prime minister assassin queen king emotional england castle queen victoria political corruption romance royalty humiliation wedding fall rise transformation 1840s
A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.
Romance
UK|France|USA
2001
92 Minutes
Colin Jones
Renée Zellweger Colin Firth Hugh Grant Gemma Jones Jim Broadbent Embeth Davidtz Shirley Henderson Sally Phillips James Callis
boss lawyer friend reporter parent amusing hilarious witty england office apartment love triangle diary diet sex infidelity humiliation love sacrifice temptation
Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.
Drama
2018
115 Minutes
Earl of Gloucester
Anthony Hopkins Emma Thompson Emily Watson Florence Pugh Jim Broadbent Jim Carter Andrew Scott John Macmillan Tobias Menzies Anthony Calf Karl Johnson
king creative bleak kingdom london allegiance inheritance narcissism discovery 21st century
King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters -- Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. The kingdom and family soon collapse into chaos and warfare as Lear goes mad and tragedy strikes.
Romance
USA|France|China|UK|Japan
2016
122 Minutes
Dad
Renée Zellweger Colin Firth Patrick Dempsey Emma Thompson Shirley Henderson Jim Broadbent Celia Imrie James Callis Sarah Solemani Gemma Jones Sally Phillips
pregnant woman ex-boyfriend love interest boss co-worker mother charming cheeky amusing london television studio office park doctor's office bathroom breakup pregnancy confusion secrets love
Forty-something and single again, Bridget decides to focus on her job and surround herself with friends. In a twist, she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby's father.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|USA|China|Canada
2017
103 Minutes
Mr. Gruber
Hugh Grant Sally Hawkins Hugh Bonneville Brendan Gleeson Julie Walters Jim Broadbent Samuel Joslin Madeleine Harris Peter Capaldi Tom Conti Joanna Lumley
teddy bear family aunt amusing charming confident creative inspiring lighthearted playful positive united kingdom london theft family life investigation mystery adventure quest
Paddington (Ben Whishaw), now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's (Imelda Staunton's) 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Romance
UK
1991
93 Minutes
Frederick Arbuthnot
Miranda Richardson Joan Plowright Alfred Molina Josie Lawrence Polly Walker Michael Kitchen Jim Broadbent
wife husband elderly woman young woman aristocrat socialite endearing relaxing italy castle countryside vacation marriage female bonding romance travel love discovery transformation 1920s
Four English women, after World War I, who are unhappy with their lives, and their time away on vacation in a beautiful Italian villa.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2015
104 Minutes
Underwood
Maggie Smith Alex Jennings Roger Allam Deborah Findlay Frances de la Tour Gwen Taylor Jim Broadbent David Calder James Corden Dominic Cooper Russell Tovey
playwright homeless person amusing hysterical positive inspiring london friendship homelessness living arrangements living together love sacrifice discovery 1970s
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.
Adventure, Action
USA
2008
122 Minutes
Dean Charles Stanforth
Harrison Ford Cate Blanchett Shia LaBeouf Karen Allen Ray Winstone John Hurt Jim Broadbent Igor Jijikine
indiana jones son ex-lover russian agent suspenseful confident frenetic amazon temple area 51 camp peru evading capture search father/son relationship alien adventure quest escape
In 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action and becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Fantasy, Adventure
UK
2011
131 Minutes
Horace Slughorn
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Ralph Fiennes Alan Rickman Robbie Coltrane Helena Bonham Carter Jim Broadbent Gary Oldman Maggie Smith David Thewlis
wizard student headmaster teacher harry potter lord voldemort dark thrilling inspiring charming hogwarts england bank london countryside hideout showdown good versus evil friendship death
Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
Ireland|Luxembourg|Belgium
2018
100 Minutes
Lord Kilmichael
Hugo Weaving James Frecheville Stephen Rea Freddie Fox Barry Keoghan Moe Dunford Sarah Greene Jim Broadbent
british soldier landowner translator infantryman private family member gripping suspenseful frightening gritty town manor home settling the score regret short films authority opposing ideals hard times pursuit
Set in Ireland during the Great Famine, the drama follows an Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, as he abandons his post to reunite with his family.
Adventure, Drama, Action
UK|Canada|USA|Australia
2016
110 Minutes
Prime Minister
Alexander Skarsgård Christoph Waltz Samuel L. Jackson Margot Robbie Djimon Hounsou Rory J. Saper Christian Stevens Jim Broadbent
tarzan wife envoy enemy gorilla animal brooding emotional intense thrilling gritty england house boat congo jungle cave betrayal enemies search
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
Adventure, Action
Finland|UK|Germany
2014
90 Minutes
Herbert
Samuel L. Jackson Onni Tommila Ray Stevenson Mehmet Kurtulus Victor Garber Ted Levine Felicity Huffman Jim Broadbent Jorma Tommila Risto Salmi
hunter teenager animal mercenary government official secret service agent gory thrilling united states wilderness command center airplane mountain village game escape rescue unlikely allies conspiracy corruption
A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.
Fantasy, Comedy
UK|USA
1985
142 Minutes
Dr. Jaffe
Jonathan Pryce Robert De Niro Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Bob Hoskins Michael Palin Ian Richardson Peter Vaughan Kim Greist Jim Broadbent
bureaucrat terrorist mother activist friend creative disturbing offbeat apartment office family home subconscious mind corruption politics terrorism mother/son relationship daunting task pursuit quest underdog
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK|Germany|USA
2016
105 Minutes
BBC Commentator
Taron Egerton Hugh Jackman Jo Hartley Tom Costello Jack Costello Mark Benton Edvin Endre Rune Temte Iris Berben Jim Broadbent Christopher Walken
british man ski coach skier snowplow driver trainer olympic athlete charming uplifting emotional london germany ski slopes training area gym calgary, canada skiing training failure hope determination
The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Drama
2003
110 Minutes
Harry Aitken
Antonio Banderas Eion Bailey Michael McKean Colm Feore Matt Day Damián Alcázar Kyle Chandler Alexa Davalos Alan Arkin Jim Broadbent
revolutionary producer d.w. griffith executive engaging gritty mexico battlefield countryside mexican revolution battle filmmaking unlikely allies pancho villa quest pursuit 1910s
To finance his forces, the Mexican revolutionary leader (Antonio Banderas) sells the movie rights to his battles to filmmaker D.W. Griffith.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2005
140 Minutes
Tilda Swinton Georgie Henley Skandar Keynes William Moseley Anna Popplewell James McAvoy Shane Rangi Patrick Kake Elizabeth Hawthorne Kiran Shah Jim Broadbent
girl sister brother professor lion witch thrilling spectacular moving dreamy country house england narnia magic evil escape family world war ii adventure growing up
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.
Drama
UK|France
2004
125 Minutes
Imelda Staunton Philip Davis Peter Wight Adrian Scarborough Heather Craney Daniel Mays Alex Kelly Sally Hawkins Eddie Marsan Ruth Sheen Helen Coker
abortionist mother partner mechanic tailor factory worker dark emotional england household police station hospital courtroom secret abortion family investigation compassion class distinctions quest
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.