Paradise Road
Paradise Road

Movie·1997·2h 2m

Paradise Road

Courage echoes forever.

Country

Australia

Language

Japanese

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// overview

The Story

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.

Cinematography

Peter James

Music

Ross Edwards

Themes

prisonislandsingaporeworld war iiprisoner of warindonesiapacific war1940s

Production House

Samson Productions
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Village Roadshow
Australian Film Commission
Pacific Film and Television Commission

Audience Score

63%

93 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Adrienne Pargiter

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Dr. Verstak

Pauline Collins

Pauline Collins

Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Susan Macarthy

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Topsy Merritt

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Wendy Hughes

Wendy Hughes

Mrs. Dickson

Johanna ter Steege

Johanna ter Steege

Sister Wilhelminia

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Mrs. Roberts

Pamela Rabe

Pamela Rabe

Mrs. Tippler

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Stan Egi

Stan Egi

Captain Tanaka

David Chung

the interpreter

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Colonel Hirota

Penne Hackforth-Jones

Penne Hackforth-Jones

Mrs. Pike

Pauline Chan

Pauline Chan

Wing

Lisa Hensley

Lisa Hensley

Edna

Susie Porter

Susie Porter

Oggi

// crew

Crew

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Director, Writer

Peter James

Peter James

Director of Photography

Ross Edwards

Original Music Composer

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