A group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II use music as relieve their misery.
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Bruce Beresford
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Title: Paradise Road (1997)
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1 win & 7 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Glenn Close | ... | Adrienne Pargiter | |
| Frances McDormand | ... | Dr. Verstak | |
| Pauline Collins | ... | Margaret Drummond | |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Susan Macarthy | |
| Jennifer Ehle | ... | Rosemary Leighton-Jones | |
| Julianna Margulies | ... | Topsy Merritt | |
| Wendy Hughes | ... | Mrs. Dickson | |
| Johanna ter Steege | ... | Sister Wilhelminia (as Johanna Ter Steege) | |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | ... | Mrs. Roberts | |
| Pamela Rabe | ... | Mrs. Tippler | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | ... | The Snake | |
| Stan Egi | ... | Captain Tanaka | |
| David Chung | ... | The Interpreter | |
| Sab Shimono | ... | Colonel Hirota | |
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Penne Hackforth-Jones | ... | Mrs. Pike |
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The group of women from different countries and social levels are prisoners in a Japanese POW camp, where one of them, Adrienne, who is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, organizes a vocal band in spite of their guards resistance. Written by Anonymous
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Rated R for prisoner of war brutality and violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Paradise Road is a 1997 Australian war film that tells the story of a group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women who are imprisoned by the Japanese in Sumatra during World War II. See more »Goofs
Given that each of the women wore a single dress, day in and day out, in a tropical climate for three years straight, the fabric of their clothing would have disintegrated long before that was finally depicted in the film. Also, there's no way that the nuns would have been able to keep the white elements of their habits white, especially given the scarcity of soap. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Release Date:
11 April 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$16,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$62,518, 13 April 1997Gross USA:
$2,007,100Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,007,100Company Credits
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Samson Productions Pty. Ltd., Planet Pictures, YTC Motion Picture Investments See more »
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I happened upon this film on HBO while flipping channels. I became engrossed at the point where the women were taken to the internment camp. I had no interest whatsoever to see this film in the theaters because the subject matter seemed too depressing (and it is!), but it is so well acted and such an intense story, that I would highly recommend it.