Paradise Road
“Courage echoes forever.”
Synopsis
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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Paradise Road (1997) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-11-12
Top Cast
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Glenn Close
Adrienne Pargiter
Frances McDormand
Dr. Verstak
Pauline Collins
Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
Cate Blanchett
Susan Macarthy
Julianna Margulies
Topsy Merritt
Jennifer Ehle
Rosemary Leighton-Jones
Wendy Hughes
Mrs. Dickson
Johanna ter Steege
Sister Wilhelminia
Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Roberts
Pamela Rabe
Mrs. Tippler
Clyde Kusatsu
Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
Stan Egi
Captain Tanaka
David Chung
the interpreter
Sab Shimono
Colonel Hirota
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Mrs. Pike
Pauline Chan
Wing
Lisa Hensley
Edna
Susie Porter
Oggi
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 11, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 1, 1998
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$16M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.13x
-$14M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Screenplay & Story
- Bruce Beresford, Alfred Uhry
- Original Score
- Ross Edwards
- Original Title
- Paradise Road
- Country of Origin
- Australia, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English, Dutch, Malay
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Budget
- $16M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Samson Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Village Roadshow, Australian Film Commission, Pacific Film and Television Commission
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford, Alfred Uhry
Ross Edwards
Andre Fleuren, Peter James
Tim Wellburn
Greg Coote, Sue Milliken
Department Leadership Roster
Bruce Beresford
Director
Glenn Boswell
Stunt Coordinator
Bruce Beresford
Writer
Peter James
Director of Photography
Dale Duguid
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ross Edwards
Original Music Composer
Terry Ryan
Costume Design
Herbert Pinter
Production Design
Tim Wellburn
Editor
Greg Coote
Producer
Sue Milliken
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Paradise Road
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Paradise Road about?
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.
Who directed Paradise Road?
Paradise Road was directed by Bruce Beresford.
Who stars in Paradise Road?
The principal cast of Paradise Road includes Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett, Julianna Margulies.
When was Paradise Road released and how long is it?
Paradise Road was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
What was the box office and production budget of Paradise Road?
Paradise Road had a reported production budget of $16M and grossed $2M at the worldwide box office (0.13 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Paradise Road?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Paradise Road was composed by Ross Edwards.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Paradise Road?
Paradise Road holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).