
Bread & Roses
Drama · War
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 Cast


Geneviève Picot
Geneviève Picot
Sonja
Geneviève Picot
Sonja


Mick Rose
Mick Rose
Charlie
Mick Rose
Charlie


Donna Akersten
Donna Akersten
mrs. Mackersey
Donna Akersten
mrs. Mackersey
Raymond Hawthorne
Raymond Hawthorne
Mr. Mackersey
Raymond Hawthorne
Mr. Mackersey
Tina Regtien
Tina Regtien
Con
Tina Regtien
Con


Erik Thomson
Erik Thomson
Red
Erik Thomson
Red


Theresa Healey
Theresa Healey
Peggy
Theresa Healey
Peggy
Frances Kewene
Frances Kewene
Maisie
Frances Kewene
Maisie
Emily Perkins
Emily Perkins
Joan
Emily Perkins
Joan
Larissa Matheson
Larissa Matheson
Dot
Larissa Matheson
Dot
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