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Paradise Road. (1997 film) 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. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Glenn Close as Adrienne Pargiter, (based on Norah Chambers [3] [4] ), Frances ...
- $19 million
- Sue Milliken
Apr 11, 1997 · Paradise Road: Directed by Bruce Beresford. With Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett. A group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II use music to relieve their misery.
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- Drama, History, War
- Bruce Beresford
- 1997-04-11
Apr 18, 1997 · A film based on the true story of women prisoners in a Japanese internment camp who formed a choir and sang classical music. Ebert praises the performances, but criticizes the film for its lack of drama and story arc.
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Paradise Road (1997) Paradise Road (1997) View more photos Movie Info. Synopsis A group of foreign women -- including an educated British musician (Glenn Close), an Australian nurse (Cate ...
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When the Japanese over-run Singapore in 1942 many women and children end up in prison camp. Although of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds, a bond grows up as they face the lack of food and medicine and the brutal behaviour of their captors. They even start organizing a voice orchestra using remembered musical scores painstakingly ...
