Bread & Roses

The story

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 & crew

Geneviève PicotSonja

Mick RoseCharlie

Donna Akerstenmrs. Mackersey

Raymond Hawthorne

Raymond HawthorneMr. Mackersey

Tina Regtien

Tina RegtienCon

Erik ThomsonRed

Theresa HealeyPeggy

Frances Kewene

Frances KeweneMaisie

Emily Perkins

Emily PerkinsJoan

Larissa Matheson

Larissa MathesonDot

Katherine McRae

Katherine McRaeSyd

Janet Fisher

Janet FisherRuth Page