Paradise Road (1997)
Paradise Road (1997)
Courage echoes forever.
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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Cast

Glenn Close Glenn Close As: Adrienne Pargiter
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand As: Dr. Verstak
Pauline Collins Pauline Collins As: Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett As: Susan Macarthy
Julianna Margulies Julianna Margulies As: Topsy Merritt
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Courage echoes forever.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: War, Drama, History

Language: Nederlands, Bahasa melayu, 日本語, English

Release Date: 11 February 1997

Country: AU, US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Samson Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Village Roadshow Entertainment, Australian Film Commission, Pacific Film and Television Commission

Budget: $16,000,000

Revenue: $2,007,100

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Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Adrienne Pargiter

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Dr. Verstak

Pauline Collins

Pauline Collins

Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Susan Macarthy

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Topsy Merritt

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Wendy Hughes

Wendy Hughes

Mrs. Dickson

Johanna ter Steege

Johanna ter Steege

Sister Wilhelminia

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Mrs. Roberts

Pamela Rabe

Pamela Rabe

Mrs. Tippler

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Stan Egi

Stan Egi

Captain Tanaka

David Chung

David Chung

the interpreter

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Colonel Hirota

Penne Hackforth-Jones

Penne Hackforth-Jones

Mrs. Pike

Pauline Chan

Pauline Chan

Wing

Lisa Hensley

Lisa Hensley

Edna

Susie Porter

Susie Porter

Oggi

Anita Hegh

Anita Hegh

Bett

Aden Young

Aden Young

Bill Seary

Tessa Humphries

Tessa Humphries

Celia Roberts

Lia Scallon

Lia Scallon

Mrs. O'Riordan

Marta Dusseldorp

Marta Dusseldorp

Helen van Praagh

Marijke Mann

Marijke Mann

Mrs. Cronje

Paul Bishop

Paul Bishop

Dennis Leighton-Jones

Stephen O'Rourke

Stephen O'Rourke

William Pargiter

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Mr. Dickson

Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond

Marty Merritt

Noel Ferrier

Noel Ferrier

Robbie Roberts

Steven Grives

Steven Grives

Westmacott

Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb

Colonel Downes

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Mr. Pike

Tanya Bird

Tanya Bird

Siobhan O'Riordan

Alwine Seinen

Alwine Seinen

Millie

Kitty Clignett

Kitty Clignett

Sister Anna

Shira van Essen

Shira van Essen

Antoinette van Praagh

Yoshi Adachi

Yoshi Adachi

Mr. Moto

Mitsu Sato

Mitsu Sato

Rags

Taka Nagano

Taka Nagano

Boris

John Proper

John Proper

Captain Murchison

Directed By

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Director

Carolynne Cunningham

Carolynne Cunningham

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Noni Roy

Noni Roy

Third Assistant Director

Colin Fletcher

Colin Fletcher

First Assistant Director

James McTeigue

James McTeigue

Second Assistant Director

Jane Griffin

Jane Griffin

Second Second Assistant Director

Pamela Willis

Pamela Willis

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Writer

Alfred Uhry

Alfred Uhry

Script Consultant

Production Crew

Ben Breen

Ben Breen

Assistant Accountant

James Bramley

James Bramley

Production Accountant

Julie Sims

Julie Sims

Production Coordinator

Phillip Roope

Phillip Roope

Location Manager

David Giles

David Giles

Co-Executive Producer

Graeme Rattigan

Graeme Rattigan

Co-Executive Producer

Martin Meader

Martin Meader

Co-Executive Producer

Wil Milne

Wil Milne

Unit Manager

Edited By

Noelleen Westcombe

Noelleen Westcombe

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Paula Ryan

Paula Ryan

Costume Supervisor

Nikki Gooley

Nikki Gooley

Hair Supervisor

Nikki Gooley

Nikki Gooley

Makeup Supervisor

Cheryl Williams

Cheryl Williams

Hairdresser

Sound

Gary Wilkins

Gary Wilkins

Sound Recordist

Antony Gray

Antony Gray

Dialogue Editor

Gary O'Grady

Gary O'Grady

Supervising Sound Editor

Peter Fenton

Peter Fenton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christine Woodruff

Christine Woodruff

Music Supervisor

Wayne Pashley

Wayne Pashley

Supervising ADR Editor

Libby Villa

Libby Villa

Dialogue Editor

Phil Heywood

Phil Heywood

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Gissing

Michael Gissing

Sound Engineer

Peter Townend

Peter Townend

Sound Effects Editor

Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Dale Duguid

Dale Duguid

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Darrin Keough

Darrin Keough

First Assistant Camera

David Nichols

David Nichols

Key Grip

Brad Shield

Brad Shield

Steadicam Operator

Andre Fleuren

Andre Fleuren

Second Unit Director of Photography

Frank Hruby

Frank Hruby

Focus Puller

Michael Vivian

Michael Vivian

Dolly Grip

Brad Shield

Brad Shield

Camera Operator

Peter James

Peter James

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jenny O'Connell

Jenny O'Connell

Art Department Coordinator

Rose Wise

Rose Wise

Assistant Art Director

Ian Gracie

Ian Gracie

Art Direction

Brian Dusting

Brian Dusting

Set Dresser

Brian Edmonds

Brian Edmonds

Set Decoration

Belinda Bennetts

Belinda Bennetts

Title Designer

Other Crew

Zelie Bullen

Zelie Bullen

Stunts

Marijke Rikki van Gyen

Marijke Rikki van Gyen

Stunt Double

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Stunts

Brit Sooby

Brit Sooby

Stunts

Bernadette Van Gyen

Bernadette Van Gyen

Stunts

Avril Wynne

Avril Wynne

Stunts

Glenn Boswell

Glenn Boswell

Stunt Coordinator

Sylvia Walker Wilson

Sylvia Walker Wilson

Post Production Supervisor

Russell Page

Russell Page

Choreographer

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Armorer

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Special Effects Coordinator

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