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| Imelda Staunton | ... | Vera | |
| Richard Graham | ... | George | |
| Eddie Marsan | ... | Reg | |
| Anna Keaveney | ... | Nellie | |
| Alex Kelly | ... | Ethel | |
| Daniel Mays | ... | Sid | |
| Philip Davis | ... | Stan (as Phil Davis) | |
| Lesley Manville | ... | Mrs. Wells | |
| Sally Hawkins | ... | Susan | |
| Simon Chandler | ... | Mr. Wells | |
| Sam Troughton | ... | David | |
| Marion Bailey | ... | Mrs. Fowler | |
| Sandra Voe | ... | Vera's Mother | |
| Chris O'Dowd | ... | Sid's Customer | |
| Adrian Scarborough | ... | Frank | |
| Heather Craney | ... | Joyce | |
| Sinead Matthews | ... | Very Young Woman (as Sinéad Matthews) | |
| Sid Mitchell | ... | Very Young Man | |
| Leo Bill | ... | Ronny | |
| Gerard Monaco | ... | Kenny | |
| Ruth Sheen | ... | Lily | |
| Tilly Vosburgh | ... | Mother of Seven | |
| Alan Williams | ... | Sick Husband | |
| Heather Cameron-McLintock | ... | Child (as Heather Cameron) | |
| Billie Cook | ... | Child | |
| Billy Seymour | ... | Child | |
| Nina Fry | ... | Dance Hall Girl | |
| Lauren Holden | ... | Dance Hall Girl | |
| Elizabeth Berrington | ... | Cynical Lady | |
| Emma Amos | ... | Cynical Lady | |
| Fenella Woolgar | ... | Susan's Confidante | |
| Joanna Griffiths | ... | Peggy | |
| Wendy Nottingham | ... | Ivy | |
| Nicky Henson | ... | Private Doctor | |
| Allan Corduner | ... | Psychiatrist | |
| Angie Wallis | ... | Nurse Willoughby | |
| Judith Scott | ... | Sister Beech | |
| Vinette Robinson | ... | Jamaican Girl | |
| Rosie Cavaliero | ... | Married Woman | |
| Lesley Sharp | ... | Jessie Barnes | |
| Liz White | ... | Pamela Barnes | |
| Anthony O'Donnell | ... | Mr. Walsh | |
| Lucy Pleasance | ... | Sister Coombes | |
| Tracy O'Flaherty | ... | Nurse | |
| Peter Wight | ... | Det. Inspector Webster | |
| Martin Savage | ... | Det. Sergeant Vickers | |
| Helen Coker | ... | WPC Best | |
| Tom Ellis | ... | Police Constable | |
| Robert Putt | ... | Station Sergeant | |
| Craig Conway | ... | Station Constable | |
| Jake Wood | ... | Ruffian | |
| Vincent Franklin | ... | Mr. Lewis | |
| Michael Gunn | ... | Gaoler | |
| Paul Jesson | ... | Magistrate | |
| Paul Raffield | ... | Magistrate's Clerk | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Judge | |
| Philip Childs | ... | Clerk | |
| Jeffrey Wickham | ... | Prosecution Barrister (as Jeffry Wickham) | |
| Nicholas Jones | ... | Defence Barrister | |
| Stephan Dunbar | ... | Usher | |
| Angela Curran | ... | Prisoner | |
| Jane Wood | ... | Prisoner | |
| Eileen Davies | ... | Prison Officer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Daniel Hatkoff | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| David House | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| James Payton | ... | Court Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Georgie Smith | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Sarah Strachan | ... | Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) | |
| John Warman | ... | Policeman in Court (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Mike Leigh | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Mike Leigh | (written by) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Andrew Dickson | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Dick Pope | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jim Clark | |||
Casting by | |||
| Nina Gold | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Eve Stewart | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Andrew Grant | |||
| Ed Walsh | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John Bush | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Jacqueline Durran | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Christine Blundell | .... | hair designer | |
| Christine Blundell | .... | makeup designer | |
| Charmaine Fuller | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Julius Goosen | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Kerry Scourfield | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lesa Warrener | .... | makeup artist | |
| Julia Wilson | .... | makeup assistant | |
Production Management | |||
| Danielle Brandon | .... | production manager | |
| Steve Harrow | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Steve Mason | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Rob Burgess | .... | additional third assistant director (as Robert Burgess) | |
| Sarah Coombs | .... | third assistant director | |
| Merry Irwin | .... | third assistant director | |
| Dan John | .... | second assistant director | |
| Toby Leigh | .... | additional third assistant director | |
| Darren Price | .... | set third assistant director | |
| Josh Robertson | .... | first assistant director | |
| Nick Shuttleworth | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Samantha Smith | .... | additional third assistant director | |
| Hayley Williams | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Peter Agbaba | .... | stagehand | |
| Vince Bartlett | .... | props runaround (as Vince Bartlet) | |
| Alan Briant | .... | prop storeman (as Alan D Briant) | |
| Tanya Clark | .... | assistant art director | |
| Mark Collisson | .... | construction manager | |
| Hannastina Crick | .... | additional painter | |
| Ken Davey | .... | painter | |
| Gary Davies | .... | stagehand | |
| Ken Davy | .... | painter (as Ken Davey) | |
| Jonathan Downing | .... | dressing props | |
| Andrew Forrest | .... | stand-by props (as Andy Forrest) | |
| Dave Hill | .... | carpenter | |
| Richard Lloyd Jones | .... | dressing props | |
| Rowanna Lacey | .... | art department assistant | |
| Jo Littlejohn | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Leon McCarthy | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Richard Mills | .... | property master | |
| Rebecca Neville | .... | stand-by props | |
| Justin Overhill | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Marko Pavlovic | .... | additional painter (as Marko Pavolic) | |
| Gary Peed | .... | dressing props | |
| Joseph Raynes | .... | additional painter | |
| Tom Read | .... | stand-by art director | |
| Don Santos | .... | dressing props | |
| Terry Stinson | .... | dressing props | |
| Andrew 'Monty' Wilson | .... | dressing props | |
| Rhona Wilson | .... | production buyer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Georgina Adams | .... | trainee: FT2 | |
| Tom Barrow | .... | sound assistant | |
| Chris Burdon | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Peter Burgess | .... | foley walker (as Pete Burgess) | |
| Paul Carr | .... | adr mixer | |
| Andie Derrick | .... | foley walker (as Andi Derrick) | |
| Robert Farr | .... | foley mixer | |
| Tim Fraser | .... | sound recordist | |
| Peter Gleaves | .... | adr mixer | |
| Loveday Harding | .... | sound maintenance | |
| Zane Hayward | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Adrian Rhodes | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Nigel Stone | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| John Warhurst | .... | sound editor | |
| Denise Yarde | .... | additional boom operator | |
| Doug Cooper | .... | foley recordist (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Sally Clayton | .... | production supervisor: Digital Cinema at VTR | |
| Mike Fraser | .... | consultant: Digital Cinema at VTR | |
| Danny Pagan | .... | data coordinator: Digital Cinema at VTR | |
| Safiya Ravat | .... | combustion artist: Digital Cinema at VTR (as Saffia Ravat) | |
| Tom Russell | .... | colourist: Digital Cinema at VTR | |
| Rod Shelton | .... | producer: Digital Cinema at VTR | |
| James Tillett | .... | film recording supervisor: Digital Cinema at VTR | |
| Laurent Treherne | .... | data supervisor: Digital Cinema at VTR | |
| Tom Russell | .... | digital intermediate colourist (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Lucy Bristow | .... | second camera operator | |
| Lee Eldred | .... | electrician | |
| Avelino Fernandez | .... | electrician | |
| Neil Flaherty | .... | trainee: FT2 | |
| John Hanks | .... | additional rigger | |
| Simon Mein | .... | still photographer | |
| Brian Miller | .... | generator operator | |
| Les Mills | .... | additional rigger | |
| Matthew Moffat | .... | gaffer | |
| Andy Ormesher | .... | stand-by rigger | |
| Dick Pope | .... | camera operator | |
| James Scott | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Gordon Segrove | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Dan Shoring | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Martin Smith | .... | best boy | |
| Colin Strachan | .... | grip | |
| Joe McGee | .... | practical electrician (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Rosalie Clayton | .... | casting assistant | |
| Tamara Gillon | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jennifer Alford | .... | costume maker | |
| Sue Bradbear | .... | seamstress (as Sue Bradbeer) | |
| Sallyann Dicksee | .... | costume assistant (as Sally Ann Dicksee) | |
| Julia Dollimore | .... | costume assistant | |
| Charlotte Finlay | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Sophie Finlay | .... | costume assistant | |
| Andrew Fletcher | .... | costume assistant | |
| Frank Gallagher | .... | costume assistant | |
| Laura Grace | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
| Jenny Hawkins | .... | costume assistant | |
| Steve Hyams | .... | costume assistant | |
| Gabriella Loria | .... | costume buyer | |
| Helen Mattocks | .... | costume design assistant | |
| Sara Meek | .... | costume assistant | |
| Jane Petrie | .... | costume assistant | |
| Gaetano Speranza | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Rachele Verrecchia | .... | costume assistant | |
| Celia Yau | .... | stand-by costume assistant | |
| Camille Benda | .... | costume assistant (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gavin Buckley | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Clive Noakes | .... | color grader | |
| Steve Farman | .... | negative cutter (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Ben Bevan | .... | vocal coordinator | |
| Nick Bicât | .... | conductor | |
| Helen Keen | .... | musician: bass flute | |
| Fiesta Mei Ling | .... | music preparation | |
| Gerry O'Riordan | .... | music engineer | |
| Step Parikian | .... | music supervisor | |
| Lucy Wakeford | .... | musician: harp | |
| Rosemary Warren-Green | .... | musician: viola | |
| Stacey Watton | .... | musician: double bass | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Glen Anderson | .... | driver: costume vehicle | |
| Kevin Bennett | .... | driver: minibus | |
| Luke Chisholm | .... | driver: camera/grips (as Luke Chisolm) | |
| Dave Coker | .... | driver: props | |
| Martyn Giles | .... | unit driver | |
| John McMeekin | .... | driver: construction department | |
| Mark Williams | .... | unit driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Chris Allies | .... | title designer | |
| Alison Brister | .... | liaison: Ingenious Films | |
| Claire Broughton | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Danny Brown | .... | facilities captain | |
| Judith Chan | .... | liaison: Ingenious Films | |
| Dom Channing-Williams | .... | production runner (as Dominic Channing Williams) | |
| Terry Charman | .... | advisor: world war II | |
| Graham Easton | .... | completion bond: Film Finance Ltd. | |
| Mandy Edwards | .... | location assistant | |
| Jonathan Evans | .... | advisor: medical history | |
| Will Evans | .... | liaison: The UK Film Council | |
| Jeffrey Gordon | .... | advisor: legal history | |
| Vinnie Holden | .... | liaison: The UK Film Council (as Vince Holden) | |
| John Jaggon | .... | liaison: Ingenious Films | |
| Paula Jalfon | .... | liaison: Ingenious Films | |
| Ali James | .... | location scout | |
| Francesca Jaynes | .... | choreographer | |
| Victoria King | .... | solicitor: Richards Butler | |
| Rowan Laidlaw | .... | additional runner | |
| Neil Lee | .... | location manager | |
| David Lewisohn | .... | solicitor: Richards Butler | |
| Clive Loveless | .... | advisor: motor car | |
| Andrew MacLean | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Sarah McBryde | .... | production coordinator | |
| Justin Miller | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Fiona Morham | .... | liaison: The UK Film Council | |
| Clive Noakes | .... | laboratory contact | |
| Brock Norman Brock | .... | liaison: The UK Film Council | |
| Richard Philipps | .... | solicitor: Richards Butler | |
| Jonathan Rutter | .... | publicist: McDonald & Rutter | |
| Roger Sampson | .... | insurance: Aon/Albert G. Ruben | |
| Alain Sarde | .... | presenter | |
| Joy Scott | .... | additional runner | |
| Ray Seal | .... | advisor: police history | |
| Heather Storr | .... | script supervisor | |
| Peter Touche | .... | liaison: Ingenious Films | |
| Will Tyler | .... | production accountant | |
| Doug Vale | .... | unit medic | |
| Tamara Walsh | .... | trainee: FT2 | |
| Lucy Whitton | .... | researcher | |
| Matthew Woolf | .... | location scout | |
| Henry Woolley | .... | location manager | |
| Richard Rowntree | .... | assistant: Steve Harrow (uncredited) | |
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It's not entertainment but...this is an extraordinary piece of work.
I went to see Alexander on a Wednesday night and Vera Drake the night after and what a contrast! A story that means something, characters that feel rough and real in your hands like worn stones in an old pathway, and above all film making with a purpose with no effort to dazzle just inform.
It's not perfect, but this is the kind of imperfection all of us in Hollywood should strive for.
A word about the art direction too. I remember the 50's in England and yes it was just like that - I remember my parents kitchen being that dismal and green, and yes English people and English families can be that incommunicative, and yes they sat in front of the fire and talked about the war and the Blitz and yes we would sit in the parlour on Christmas day and eat off a table just like that.
There. I've shared secrets with you. Now go and see this and keep crap like Alexander off the screens.