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Paradise Road

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.

19972h 2mRWar, Drama, History

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About Paradise Road

Directors
Bruce Beresford
Cast
Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett, Julianna Margulies, Jennifer Ehle
Genres
War, Drama, History
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Australia, United States of America
Status
Released

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