Bread & Roses (1993)
Bread & Roses (1993)
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.

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Cast

Geneviève Picot Geneviève Picot As: Sonja
Mick Rose Mick Rose As: Charlie
Donna Akersten Donna Akersten As: mrs. Mackersey
Raymond Hawthorne Raymond Hawthorne As: Mr. Mackersey
Tina Regtien Tina Regtien As: Con
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A survivor for whom mere survival was not enough
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: English

Release Date: 18 July 1993

Country: NZ

Runtime: 194m

Company Credits

Company: Preston Laing, New Zealand Film Commission

Budget: $2,500,000

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Graeme Tetley

Graeme Tetley

Screenplay

Production Crew

Robin Laing

Robin Laing

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Costume Design

Sound

John Charles

John Charles

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Allen Guilford

Allen Guilford

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Rick Kofoed

Rick Kofoed

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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