Bread & Roses
- 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.
Release Date : 1993-07-18
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Preston LaingNew Zealand Film Commission
Production Country : New Zealand
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Cast
Character Name : Sonja
Original Name : Geneviève Picot
Gender : Female
Character Name : Charlie
Original Name : Mick Rose
Gender : Male
Character Name : mrs. Mackersey
Original Name : Donna Akersten
Gender : Female
Character Name : Mr. Mackersey
Original Name : Raymond Hawthorne
Gender : Male
Character Name : Con
Original Name : Tina Regtien
Gender : Female
Character Name : Red
Original Name : Erik Thomson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Peggy
Original Name : Theresa Healey
Gender : Female
Character Name : Maisie
Original Name : Frances Kewene
Gender : Male
Character Name : Joan
Original Name : Emily Perkins
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dot
Original Name : Larissa Matheson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Syd
Original Name : Katherine McRae
Gender : Male
Character Name : Ruth Page
Original Name : Janet Fisher
Gender : Male
Character Name : Barbara
Original Name : Jo Briant
Gender : Female
Character Name : Snr Det. Thompson
Original Name : Ralph Johnson
Gender : Male
Character Name : T.B. Ward Sister
Original Name : Katy Beasley
Gender : Female
Character Name : Wally
Original Name : William Walker
Gender : Male
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