Movie Description
Bread & Roses
(1993)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Gaylene Preston
- Producer : Robin Laing
- Editor : Paul Sutorius
- Cast : Geneviève Picot,Mick Rose,Donna Akersten,Raymond Hawthorne,Tina Regtien,Erik Thomson,Theresa Healey,Frances Kewene,Emily Perkins,Larissa Matheson,Katherine McRae,Janet Fisher,Jo Briant,Ralph Johnson,Katy Beasley,William Walker
Cast
Sonja
Charlie
mrs. Mackersey
Mr. Mackersey
Con
Red
Peggy
Maisie
Joan
Dot
Syd
Ruth Page
Barbara
Snr Det. Thompson
T.B. Ward Sister
Wally
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleBread & Roses
Status Released
Release Information
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1993-07-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 03h 14m
Budget₹ 2500000
Homepagehttp://www.nzonscreen.com/title/bread--roses-1993
Production CompaniesPreston Laing,New Zealand Film Commission
Genres
- Drama
- War
