Paradise Road
“Courage echoes forever.”
1997•R•2h 2m•6.3•Released
WarDramaHistory
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.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Writer
Bruce Beresford
Budget
$16M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
Japanese, English, Dutch
Studio
Samson Productions
Cast
Glenn Close
Adrienne Pargiter
Frances McDormand
Dr. Verstak
Pauline Collins
Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
Cate Blanchett
Susan Macarthy
Julianna Margulies
Topsy Merritt
Jennifer Ehle
Rosemary Leighton-Jones
Wendy Hughes
Mrs. Dickson
Johanna ter Steege
Sister Wilhelminia
Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Roberts
Pamela Rabe
Mrs. Tippler
Clyde Kusatsu
Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
Stan Egi
Captain Tanaka
David Chung
the interpreter
Sab Shimono
Colonel Hirota
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Mrs. Pike
Production
Company
Samson Productions
Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Company
Village Roadshow
Company
Australian Film Commission
Company
Pacific Film and Television Commission
Producer
Greg Coote
Producer
Sue Milliken
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