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.
Gaylene Preston
Director
Graeme Tetley
Writer
Movie Details
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$N/A
Runtime
3h 14m
Release Date
1993-07-18
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