Paradise Road(1997)
“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.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Studio
Samson Productions
Budget
$16M
Revenue
$2M
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
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1997
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
Japanese
Rating
6.3 / 10
Budget
$16M
Box Office
$2M
Production Companies
Samson Productions • Fox Searchlight Pictures • Village Roadshow
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What is Paradise Road about?▼
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.
Who directed Paradise Road?▼
Paradise Road was directed by Bruce Beresford and released in 1997. It is a war, drama, history film.
How long is Paradise Road?▼
Paradise Road has a runtime of 2 hours and 2 minutes (122 minutes total).
Who stars in Paradise Road?▼
The cast of Paradise Road includes 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 and more.
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