Paradise Road1997
Paradise Road (1997)
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Cast
as Adrienne Pargiter
as Margaret Drummond
as Susan McCarthy
as Dr. Verstak
as Topsy Merritt
as Rosemary Leighton-Jones
as Mrs. Roberts
as Celia Roberts
as Oggi
as Colonel Hiroyo
as Sister Wilhelmina
as Mrs. Dickson
as Mrs. Tippler
as Edna
as Mrs. Pike
as Wing
as Bett
as Helen van Praagh
as Mrs. O'Riordan
as Mrs. Conje
as The Snake
as Captain Tanaka
as Interpreter
as Singer at Raffles
as Bill Seary
as Dennis Leighton-Jones
as William Pargiter
as Mr. Dickson
as Marty Merritt
as Robbie Roberts
as Major-General Downes
as Westmacott
as Mr. Pike
as Siobhan O'Riordan
as Millie
as Sister Anna
as Antoinette van Praagh
as Mr. Moto
as Rags
as Boris
as Lofty
as Band Leader
as Edgar
as Matron Heffernan
as Danny Tippler
as Michael Tippler
as Seaman Francis
as Aran O'Riordan
as Older Aran O'Riordan
as Captain Murchison
as Doctor Mizushima
as Sailor
as Chinese Man
as Chinese Man
Critic Reviews for Paradise Road
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A large cast of gifted actress, including Glenn Close and Frances McDormand, is largely wasted in Beresford's honroable but failed effort to pay tribute to a group of disparate women held captive by the Japanese in WWII.
The movie is an anecdote, not a story.
Even with its grueling pageant of torture and abuse at the hands of monstrously inhuman Japanese officers, Road never reaches the heart.
Never lifts off to anywhere that's profound or moving or interesting
A triumphant celebration of the human spirit in the face of suffering.
Audience Reviews for Paradise Road
An excellent recounting of the horror of surviving a Japanese prisoner of war camp during WWII, that put this viewer in mind of "Playing For Time". Glenn Close plays Adrienne Pargiter, the wife of a British diplomat, who becomes the de facto leader of the women incarcerated on Sumatra. Joining her is a marvelous cast, including Frances McDormand (Dr Verstak), Cate Blanchett (Susan McCarthy), Julianna Marguiles (Topsy Merritt), and Pauline Collins (Margaret Drummond). Together, they face the brutality of their captors with dignity and courage and manage to put together a vocal orchestra and present classical music with only their voices. When they begin to sing, I defy the viewing audience to remain dry-eyed! A testament to the strength of the human spirit under the harshest conditions imaginable.
Super Reviewer
OUTSTANDING!
Super Reviewer
How can you give this film anything but 5 Stars. If there is one thing I enjoy about any movie, is the fact that I learned something from it. It is ashamed that it takes 50 years to learn the secrets of a War. There seems to be more and more movies coming out that tell us of these hidden secrets. This is based on a true story. I had no idea that women were held prisoner of war during World War II. All the actors were outstanding. The Human Vocal band was out of this world. And as many captives will tell you, you must band together and work on something to keep your mind from whets really happening. This is a must see and a must add to the collection. 5 stars.
Super Reviewer
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