Bread & Roses

A survivor for whom mere survival was not enough

Genres

DramaWar

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Based upon the life of activist and trade unionist (and later MP) Sonja Davies. The film covers her life up to 1956, when, at age 33, she was elected to the Nelson Hospital Board. During this period she develops strong socialist beliefs, marries and divorces, at age 17 trains as a nurse, has a romance (and a child) with an American marine who is killed in WWII action. She battles tuberculosis and marries a former boyfriend when he returns from the war. She becomes part of a women's ill-fated campaign to save the Nelson railway line from closure and begins to be elected to political bodies.

Others

Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

194 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

18 July 1993

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Geneviève Picot

Sonja

Mick Rose

Charlie

Donna Akersten

mrs. Mackersey

Raymond Hawthorne

Mr. Mackersey

Tina Regtien

Con

Erik Thomson

Red

Theresa Healey

Peggy

Frances Kewene

Maisie

Emily Perkins

Joan

Larissa Matheson

Dot

Katherine McRae

Syd

Janet Fisher

Ruth Page

Jo Briant

Barbara

Ralph Johnson

Snr Det. Thompson

Katy Beasley

T.B. Ward Sister

William Walker

Wally

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