Paradise Road
Paradise Road

Paradise Road

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1997
2h 2m
6.4(91 votes)
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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.

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Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures
Village Roadshow
Australian Film Commission

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1 video

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Glenn Close

Adrienne Pargiter

Glenn Close
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Frances McDormand

Dr. Verstak

Frances McDormand
Acting

Pauline Collins

Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Pauline Collins
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Cate Blanchett

Susan Macarthy

Cate Blanchett
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Julianna Margulies

Topsy Merritt

Julianna Margulies
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Jennifer Ehle

Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Jennifer Ehle
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Wendy Hughes

Mrs. Dickson

Wendy Hughes
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Johanna ter Steege

Sister Wilhelminia

Johanna ter Steege
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Elizabeth Spriggs

Mrs. Roberts

Elizabeth Spriggs
Acting

Pamela Rabe

Mrs. Tippler

Pamela Rabe
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Clyde Kusatsu

Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Clyde Kusatsu
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Stan Egi

Captain Tanaka

Stan Egi
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David Chung

the interpreter

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Sab Shimono

Colonel Hirota

Sab Shimono
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Penne Hackforth-Jones

Mrs. Pike

Penne Hackforth-Jones
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Pauline Chan

Wing

Pauline Chan
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Lisa Hensley

Edna

Lisa Hensley
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Susie Porter

Oggi

Susie Porter
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Anita Hegh

Bett

Anita Hegh
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Aden Young

Bill Seary

Aden Young
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Tessa Humphries

Celia Roberts

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Lia Scallon

Mrs. O'Riordan

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Marta Dusseldorp

Helen van Praagh

Marta Dusseldorp
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Marijke Mann

Mrs. Cronje

Marijke Mann
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Paul Bishop

Dennis Leighton-Jones

Paul Bishop
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Stephen O'Rourke

William Pargiter

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Vincent Ball

Mr. Dickson

Vincent Ball
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Nicholas Hammond

Marty Merritt

Nicholas Hammond
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Noel Ferrier

Robbie Roberts

Noel Ferrier
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Steven Grives

Westmacott

Steven Grives
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Robert Grubb

Colonel Downes

Robert Grubb
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Arthur Dignam

Mr. Pike

Arthur Dignam
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Tanya Bird

Siobhan O'Riordan

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Alwine Seinen

Millie

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Kitty Clignett

Sister Anna

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Shira van Essen

Antoinette van Praagh

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Yoshi Adachi

Mr. Moto

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Mitsu Sato

Rags

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Taka Nagano

Boris

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John Proper

Captain Murchison

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