Bread & Roses
movie
A survivor for whom mere survival was not enough
Released July 18, 1993
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.
Cast
Geneviève Picot
as
Sonja
Mick Rose
as
Charlie
Donna Akersten
as
mrs. Mackersey
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Raymond Hawthorne
as
Mr. Mackersey
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Tina Regtien
as
Con
Erik Thomson
as
Red
Theresa Healey
as
Peggy
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Frances Kewene
as
Maisie
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Emily Perkins
as
Joan
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Larissa Matheson
as
Dot
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Katherine McRae
as
Syd
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Janet Fisher
as
Ruth Page
