Paradise Road

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Paradise Road

"Courage echoes forever."

1997

2h 2m

6.4(87 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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40 members

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Glenn Close

Adrienne Pargiter

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Frances McDormand

Dr. Verstak

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Pauline Collins

Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

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Cate Blanchett

Susan Macarthy

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Julianna Margulies

Topsy Merritt

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Jennifer Ehle

Rosemary Leighton-Jones

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Wendy Hughes

Mrs. Dickson

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Johanna ter Steege

Sister Wilhelminia

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Elizabeth Spriggs

Mrs. Roberts

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Pamela Rabe

Mrs. Tippler

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Clyde Kusatsu

Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

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Stan Egi

Captain Tanaka

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David Chung

the interpreter

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Sab Shimono

Colonel Hirota

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Penne Hackforth-Jones

Mrs. Pike

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Pauline Chan

Wing

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Lisa Hensley

Edna

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Susie Porter

Oggi

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Anita Hegh

Bett

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Aden Young

Bill Seary

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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

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Marijke Mann

Mrs. Cronje

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Paul Bishop

Dennis Leighton-Jones

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Stephen O'Rourke

William Pargiter

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Vincent Ball

Mr. Dickson

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Nicholas Hammond

Marty Merritt

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Noel Ferrier

Robbie Roberts

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Steven Grives

Westmacott

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Robert Grubb

Colonel Downes

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Arthur Dignam

Mr. Pike

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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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