War ·Drama ·History · Australia · 1997 · 2h 2m

Paradise Road

Paradise Road poster
Director
Bruce Beresford
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
Crew
Peter James — Director of Photography Ross Edwards — Original Music Composer Bruce Beresford — Writer
Tagline

Courage echoes forever.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Paradise Road — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prisonislandsingaporeworld war iiprisoner of warindonesiapacific war1940s
Key Collaborators
Bruce Beresford Director Peter James Director of Photography Ross Edwards Original Music Composer Bruce Beresford Writer
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