Movie
Bread & Roses
“A survivor for whom mere survival was not enough”
8.0/10
1993
3h 14m
en
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.
Director
Gaylene Preston
Writers
Graeme Tetley
Movie Information
Release Date
July 18, 1993
Runtime
3h 14m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1
Production
Preston Laing
