Paradise Road

Feb 11, 1997

2h 2m

★ 6.4

Courage echoes forever.

Overview

A group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women creates a vocal orchestra while being imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp on Sumatra during World War II.

Genres

War

Drama

History

Production Companies

Samson Productions

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Village Roadshow Entertainment

Australian Film Commission

Pacific Film and Television Commission

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Cast

Adrienne Pargiter

Glenn Close

Dr. Verstak

Frances McDormand

Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Pauline Collins

Susan Macarthy

Cate Blanchett

Topsy Merritt

Julianna Margulies

Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Jennifer Ehle

Mrs. Dickson

Wendy Hughes

Sister Wilhelminia

Johanna ter Steege

Mrs. Roberts

Elizabeth Spriggs

Mrs. Tippler

Pamela Rabe

Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Clyde Kusatsu

Captain Tanaka

Stan Egi

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