Movie
Paradise Road
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1997-02-11
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Samson Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Village Roadshow, Australian Film Commission, Pacific Film and Television Commission
- Country
- Australia, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Glenn Close as Adrienne Pargiter
- Frances McDormand as Dr. Verstak
- Pauline Collins as Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
- Cate Blanchett as Susan Macarthy
- Julianna Margulies as Topsy Merritt
- Jennifer Ehle as Rosemary Leighton-Jones
- Wendy Hughes as Mrs. Dickson
- Johanna ter Steege as Sister Wilhelminia
- Elizabeth Spriggs as Mrs. Roberts
- Pamela Rabe as Mrs. Tippler
- Clyde Kusatsu as Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
- Stan Egi as Captain Tanaka
Crew
- Bruce Beresford - Director
- Bruce Beresford - Writer
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