Film · 1997
Paradise Road
Directed by Bruce Beresford · starring Glenn Close, Frances McDormand and Pauline Collins
Synopsis
In the middle of the Second World War, a number of women from different places are evacuated from their homes to travel to the United States, one of the few places where they can be safe. However, everything gets complicated when the boat in which they travel is attacked by japanese aircraft and sinks off the coast of Sumatra. Then, the women are captured by the japanese and they are introduced in a field of concentration in the middle of the jungle. There, they will live as women prisoners and will suffer the worst humiliations and tortures that they can imagine. In this tragic situation, the only thing that can save them is hope and friendship that unites them. 'Pradise Road' is a film based on true events.
Where to watch Paradise Road
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 114 min1 hour and 54 minutes
- Budget
- $16mSearchlight Pictures
- Rating
- 15Suitable only for 15 years and over
- How long is Paradise Road?
- 1 hour and 54 minutes (114 minutes).
- When was Paradise Road released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 4 December 1997.
- Who directed Paradise Road?
- Bruce Beresford.
- Who is in Paradise Road?
- It stars Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Collins and Cate Blanchett.
- Where can I watch Paradise Road?
- In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (13)-
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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Jennifer Ehle Rosemary Leighton-Jones
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Julianna Margulies Topsy Merritt
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Susie Porter Oggi
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Marta Dusseldorp Helen van Praagh
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Aden Young Bill Seary
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Nicholas Hammond Marty Merritt
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Writers
- Bruce Beresford
- Producers
- Graeme Rattigan
Soundtrack
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