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Paradise Road

Courage echoes forever.

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.

2h 2m1997RTMDb 6.3

WarDramaHistory

English

Crew and Cast

Bruce BeresfordBruce BeresfordDirectorGlenn CloseGlenn CloseAdrienne PargiterFrances McDormandFrances McDormandDr. VerstakPauline CollinsPauline CollinsDaisy 'Margaret' DrummondCate BlanchettCate BlanchettSusan MacarthyJulianna MarguliesJulianna MarguliesTopsy MerrittJennifer EhleJennifer EhleRosemary Leighton-JonesWendy HughesWendy HughesMrs. DicksonJohanna ter SteegeJohanna ter SteegeSister WilhelminiaElizabeth SpriggsElizabeth SpriggsMrs. RobertsPamela RabePamela RabeMrs. TipplerClyde KusatsuClyde KusatsuSergeant Tomiashi · 'The Snake'Stan EgiStan EgiCaptain Tanaka
David Chungthe interpreterSab ShimonoSab ShimonoColonel HirotaPenne Hackforth-JonesPenne Hackforth-JonesMrs. PikePauline ChanPauline ChanWingLisa HensleyLisa HensleyEdnaSusie PorterSusie PorterOggiAnita HeghAnita HeghBettAden YoungAden YoungBill Seary
Tessa HumphriesCelia Roberts
Lia ScallonMrs. O'RiordanMarta DusseldorpMarta DusseldorpHelen van PraaghMarijke MannMarijke MannMrs. Cronje
Paul BishopDennis Leighton-Jones
Stephen O'RourkeWilliam PargiterVincent BallVincent BallMr. DicksonNicholas HammondNicholas HammondMarty MerrittNoel FerrierNoel FerrierRobbie RobertsSteven GrivesSteven GrivesWestmacott

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
11 February 1997
Runtime
2h 2m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (95 votes)

Production

Director
Bruce Beresford
Writers
Bruce Beresford
Studios
Samson Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Village Roadshow
Countries
Australia, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$16.0M
Revenue
$2.0M
Profit
$14.0M loss
Return
0.1×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Japanese, English, Dutch, Malay