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  2. Box office. $4 million (Australia/US) Paradise Road is a 1997 Australian war film that tells the story of a group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women who are imprisoned by the Japanese in Sumatra during World War II.

  3. Apr 18, 1997 · A film about women prisoners in a Japanese camp who form a choir and sing classical music. Ebert praises the performances but criticizes the lack of drama and tension in the story.

  4. Apr 11, 1997 · Paradise Road is a 1997 drama film based on the true events of a group of women prisoners of war who formed a vocal orchestra in Sumatra during World War II. The film features Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Cate Blanchett and other stars, and shows their struggle to survive and express themselves through music.

    • (5.9K)
    • Drama, History, War
    • Bruce Beresford
    • 1997-04-11
  5. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 78. From the director of Driving Miss Daisy comes a true story of courage, triumph, friendship and strength. Starring five-time Oscar Nominee Glenn Close, Oscar...

  6. This article provides a detailed account of the events that inspired the film Paradise Road, based on the true story of Australian nurses captured by the Japanese in World War II. It describes the sinking of the Vyner Brooke, the massacre of the nurses, the survival of Vivian Bullwinkel and Kingsley, and their imprisonment in Muntok.

  7. Read user reviews of Paradise Road, a film based on the true story of women POWs in Sumatra during WWII. Find out what critics and viewers thought of the film's portrayal of the women's ordeal, the music, and the cast.

  8. A movie about women prisoners in a Japanese POW camp who form a vocal band to survive. Based on a true story, the plot follows their struggles, friendships and music in World War II.

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