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Paradise Road

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Paradise Road
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R,1hr 55min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
April 11, 1997
Director:
Bruce Beresford
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Glenn Close, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett  ...more
Synopsis: Based on the testimony of survivors, this historical drama recounts the WWII heroism of female prisoners of war. (Glenn Close) stars as Adrienne Partiger, a society doyenne who flees Singapore with other expatriate women, mostly the wives of servicemen, when Japanese forces invade in 1942. When their gunboat is sunk in an air attack, the survivors wash ashore on Japanese-held Sumatra. The women are interned in a grim POW camp where punishments for even minor infractions are extreme. With the help ... Full Synopsis
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The exceptionally strong cast showcases American, British, and Australian actresses, all of whom show an astonishing willingness to appear in physically unflattering circumstances (no makeup, hair and skin caked with drying mud). Full Review
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Based on 18 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Glenn Close
Adrienne Pargiter
Pauline Collins
Margaret Drummond
Cate Blanchett
Susan McCarthy
Frances McDormand
Dr. Verstak
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