Bread & Roses 1993
Bread & Roses
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.
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.
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Release Date:
Jul 18, 1993 (New Zealand)
Run Time:
3hr 14`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
New Zealand
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Bread & Roses
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Sonja
... Charlie
... mrs. Mackersey
... Mr. Mackersey
TR
Tina Regtien... Con
... Red
... Peggy
... Maisie
... Joan
... Dot
... Wally
... Syd
JF
Janet Fisher... Ruth Page
... Barbara
... Snr Det. Thompson
... T.B. Ward Sister
... Wally
Produced By
RL
Robin Laing... Producer