2007-02-18 05:07:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No, she wasn't a real person. She was an invention of director Mike Leigh, based on the area, and the economic conditions where he grew up.
2007-02-18 05:14:32 · answer #1 · answered by Catana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is fiction.
I thought the film was good but a bit too long.
It is based on things that happened at that time, but not on a real person.
It is definitely fiction
2007-02-18 05:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes she is a real person, there is a film about what she did, go to this site and read all about her.
www.veradrake.com
2007-02-18 05:10:54 · answer #3 · answered by looby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes she is!
try Wikipedia! failing that google her!
2007-02-18 05:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by Betty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Drake
2007-02-18 05:09:47 · answer #5 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋