Bread & Roses
19933h 14m8.5
Drama, War
- Runtime
- 3h 14m
- Genre
- Drama
- Budget
- $2,500,000
- Origin
- New Zealand
About
A survivor for whom mere survival was not enough
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Gaylene Preston
- Writing
- Graeme Tetley
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jul 18, 1993
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Studio
- Preston Laing, New Zealand Film Commission
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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