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1993 New Zealand biographical film
Bread and Roses is a 1993
biographical
film showing significant episodes in the
political life of
socialist and
feminist
Sonja Davies, based on her
autobiography of the same name.
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She is portrayed from her early years to her election to the Nelson Hospital Board.
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Made as a
Suffrage Year tribute to the
women of New Zealand.
[2]
Helen Martin says the film is fascinating as a social
history, showing her empathy with
working class women.
[1]
The film was shown on television in four episodes in October 1993.
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Cast
-
Geneviève Picot as Sonya Davies
- Perry Piercy as Megaphone Woman
- Donna Akersten as Mrs Mackersey (Sonja's mother)
- Doug Aston as Vern (rural driver)
- Jo Briant as Barbara
- Eddie Campbell as Dr Wilson (tuberculosis doctor)
- Sarah Cathie as Penny (as young child)
- Janet Fisher as Ruth Page (railways protest leader)
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Raymond Hawthorne as Mr Mackersey (Sonja's father)
- Emma Hazlewood as Penny (as child)
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Theresa Healey as Peggy
- Ralph Johnson as Inspector Thompson
- Ross Jolly as Dr Speedie (visiting medical inspector)
- Francis Kewene as Maisie
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William Kircher as Stan Whitehead
- Barbara Laurenson as Home Nurse (Wellington)
- Glyn Mabbitt as Foreman at railway station
- Larissa Matheson as Dot
- Carmel McGlone as Maternity nurse, as Sonja's maternity nurse
- David McKenzie as Magistrate
- Mandy McMullin as Lyn (railways protester)
- Katherine McRae as Syd
- Joanne Mildenhall as Anne (railways protester)
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Helen Moulder as Miss Grant (visiting medical inspector)
- Meredith Parker as Young Sonja
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Emily Perkins as Joan
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Vivienne Plumb as Unhelpful Post Office Clerk
- Kathryn Rawlings as Les Barlett (railways protester)
- Tina Regtien as Con (friend of Sonja)
- Mick Rose as Charlie
- Joanne Simpson as Pregnant Woman (Mrs Jeffers)
- Carol Smith as Cath
- David Telford as Superintendent Carron
-
Erik Thomson as Red
- William Walker as Wally
- Susan Wilson as Head Nurse (Ōtaki)
- Mark Wright as Mr Jeffers
-
Francis Bell as Dr Alexander (Unsympathetic Medical Superintendent)
References
External links
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Features | |
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Shorts |
- Hold Up (1981)
- The Only One You Need - The Neighbours Compilation (1982)
- Nuclear Horror Show Parade (1983)
- Saving the Earth (1984)
- Mindout (1984)
- Last Days at McVay Street (1988)
- Survivor Stories (1998)
- Wahine Requiem (2001)
- The Making of Perfect Strangers (2004)
- Strongman - The Tragedy (2012)
- The Waterside (2014)
- Hot Words and Bold Retorts (2018)
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