Bread & Roses
“A survivor for whom mere survival was not enough”
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.
Top-billed cast
- KKaty Beasley
- MMick Rose
- EErik Thomson
- KKatherine McRae
- RRalph Johnson
- TTheresa Healey
- GGeneviève Picot
- FFrances Kewene
- JJo Briant
- RRaymond Hawthorne
Crew
- Director
- Gaylene Preston
- Writer
- Graeme Tetley
- Producer
- Robin Laing
- Production
- Preston Laing, New Zealand Film Commission
Frequently asked questions
What is Bread & Roses rated?
Bread & Roses does not yet have enough audience votes for a stable rating.
Who directed Bread & Roses?
Bread & Roses was directed by Gaylene Preston.
When was Bread & Roses released?
Bread & Roses was released in 1993.
