Bread & Roses (1993)

Drama War

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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Runtime: 194 mins Budget: $2,500,000 Rating: 8.0 Tag Line: A survivor for whom mere survival was not enough Homepage: Website

Cast

Mick Rose

Charlie

Donna Akersten

mrs. Mackersey

Erik Thomson

Red

Geneviève Picot

Sonja

Theresa Healey

Peggy

Raymond Hawthorne

Mr. Mackersey

Joanna Briant

Barbara

Tina Regtien

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John Charles

Original Music Composer

Graeme Tetley

Screenplay

Gaylene Preston

Director

Robin Laing

Producer

Chris Elliott

Costume Design

Paul Sutorius

Editor

Rick Kofoed

Production Design

Allen Guilford

Director of Photography

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