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Paradise Road
Paradise Road

Paradise Road

Courage echoes forever.

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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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Budget

$16000000

Revenue

$2007100

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

11 February 1997

Country

Australia

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

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

Anita Hegh

Anita Hegh

Bett

Aden Young

Aden Young

Bill Seary

Tessa Humphries

Tessa Humphries

Celia Roberts

Lia Scallon

Lia Scallon

Mrs. O'Riordan

Marta Dusseldorp

Marta Dusseldorp

Helen van Praagh

Marijke Mann

Marijke Mann

Mrs. Cronje

Paul Bishop

Paul Bishop

Dennis Leighton-Jones

Stephen O'Rourke

Stephen O'Rourke

William Pargiter

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Mr. Dickson

Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond

Marty Merritt

Noel Ferrier

Noel Ferrier

Robbie Roberts

Steven Grives

Steven Grives

Westmacott

Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb

Colonel Downes

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Mr. Pike

Tanya Bird

Tanya Bird

Siobhan O'Riordan

Alwine Seinen

Alwine Seinen

Millie

Kitty Clignett

Kitty Clignett

Sister Anna

Shira van Essen

Shira van Essen

Antoinette van Praagh

Yoshi Adachi

Yoshi Adachi

Mr. Moto

Mitsu Sato

Mitsu Sato

Rags

Taka Nagano

Taka Nagano

Boris

John Proper

John Proper

Captain Murchison

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