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Paradise Road (1997)

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Paradise Road is a 1997 film which tells the story of a group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women who are imprisoned in Sumatra during World War II. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Glenn Close as beatific Adrienne Pargiter, Frances McDormand as the brash Dr. Verstak, Pauline Collins as missionary Margaret Drummond (based on missionary Margaret Dryburgh), Julianna Margulies as American socialite Topsy Merritt, Jennifer Ehle as British doyenne and model Rosemary Leighton Jones, Cate Blanchett as Australian nurse Susan McCarthy and Elizabeth Spriggs as dowager Imogene Roberts. Basing his picture on real events, Bruce Beresford tells the story of a vocal orchestra created by the women in a Japanese P.O.W. camp, a classic survivors' tale extolling women's ability to survive hardship and atrocity through perseverance, solidarity and creativity.

Updated May 22 2020

Releases:

US -

1997-04-11

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Keywords:

prison world war ii prisoner of war island singapore indonesia 1940s

FACTS

Runtime: 122 mins Budget: $16,000,000 Rating: 6.5

Cast

Cate Blanchett

Susan Macarthy

Glenn Close

Adrienne Pargiter

Clyde Kusatsu

Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Frances McDormand

Dr. Verstak

Julianna Margulies

Topsy Merritt

Wendy Hughes

Mrs. Dickson

Jennifer Ehle

Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Susie Porter

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