| Bread and Roses | |
| Based On: | Sonja Davies autobiography |
| Starring: | Geneviève Picot Mick Rose Perry Piercy |
| Editing: | Paul Sutorius |
| Studio: | Preston*Laing Productions |
| Runtime: | 195 minutes |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $NZ 3 million |
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.[1] She is portrayed from her early years to her election to the Nelson Hospital Board.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.[2]