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.

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Director

Bruce Beresford

Stars

Glenn Close
Adrienne Pargiter

Frances McDormand
Dr. Verstak

Pauline Collins
Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Cate Blanchett
Susan Macarthy

Julianna Margulies
Topsy Merritt

Jennifer Ehle
Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Wendy Hughes
Mrs. Dickson

Johanna ter Steege
Sister Wilhelminia

Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Roberts

Pamela Rabe
Mrs. Tippler

Others...

Budget

16,000,000.00

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Keywords

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

Production

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Samson Productions, Village Roadshow Entertainment

Actor

Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett, Julianna Margulies, Jennifer Ehle, Wendy Hughes, Johanna ter Steege, Elizabeth Spriggs, Pamela Rabe, Clyde Kusatsu, Stan Egi, David Chung, Sab Shimono, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Pauline Chan, Lisa Hensley, Susie Porter, Anita Hegh, Aden Young

Creators

Bruce Beresford (Director), Peter James (Director of Photography)

Alternative titles

Um Canto de Esperança (BR)

Release dates

20.11.1997 (DE)
11.02.1997 (AU)
11.04.1997 (US)