Paradise Road
Brief Synopsis
Set in World War II Singapore, European women imprisoned by the Japanese seek solace from the horror of their imprisonment by forming a vocal orchestra.
Cast & Crew
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Bruce Beresford
Director
Glenn Close
Frances Mcdormand
Pauline Collins
Penne Hackforth-jones
Tanya Bird
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
War
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
Cairns, Australia; Penang, Malaysia; Sydney, Australia; Singapore; Port Douglas, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
Set in World War II Singapore, European women imprisoned by the Japanese seek solace from the horror of their imprisonment by forming a vocal orchestra.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Director
Cast
Glenn Close
Frances Mcdormand
Pauline Collins
Penne Hackforth-jones
Tanya Bird
Chi Yuen Lee
Pauline Chan
Ping Pan
Johanna Ter Steege
Stephen O'rourke
Michaela Fukacova
Performer
Hamish Urquhart
Robert Grubb
Shigenori Ito
Jemal Blattner
Wendy Hughes
Steven Grives
John Elcock
Jesse Rosenfeld
Geoff O'halloran
Alwine Seinen
Taka Nagano
Yoshi Adachi
Shira Van Essen
Arthur Dignan
Susie Porter
Julie Anthony
Stan Egi
Marijke Mann
Phillip Stork
Clyde Kusatsu
Jennifer Ehle
Lia Scallon
Vincent Ball
Noel Ferrier
Julianna Margulies
Kitty Clignett
Mitsu Sato
Nicholas Hammond
Elizabeth Spriggs
Koji Sasaki
Vrouwenkoor Malle
Voice
Sab Shimono
Aden Young
David Chung
Pamela Rabe
Kristine Mcalister
Geoffrey Ogden-brown
John Proper
Lisa Hensley
Marta Dusseldorp
Cate Blanchett
Anita Hegh
Jason Arden
Paul Bishop
John Harding
Performer
Babbe Haarlem
Voice
Tessa Humphries
Crew
Julie Anthony
Song Performer
Alison Barrett
Casting
Belinda Bennetts
Titles
Bruce Beresford
Screenplay
David Bollard
Soloist
Glenn Boswell
Stunt Coordinator
Glenda Briggs
Animal Wrangler
Graham Burke
Executive Producer
Brian Burns
Other
Guy Campbell
Assistant Director
Nora Chambers
Other
Evanne Chesson
Animal Trainer
Frederic Chopin
Music
Ian Cleworth
Soloist
Thomas Connor
Song
Greg Coote
Producer
Frank Coughlan
Song Performer
Noel Coward
Song
Roger Cowland
Technical Operations Manager
Brian Cox
Special Effects Coordinator
Carolynne Cunningham
Assistant Director
Christo Curtis
Music
Ainsley Desilva
Production Manager
Margaret Dryburgh
Song
Margaret Dryburgh
Other
Dale Duguid
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kate Dunn
Choreographer
Pearl Dunuwilla
Production Coordinator
Antonin Dvorak
Music
Simon Dye
Visual Effects
Brian Edmonds
Set Decorator
Ross Edwards
Music
Edward Elgar
Music
Louis Elman
Adr Voice Casting
Peter Fenton
Rerecording
Colin Fletcher
Assistant Director
Andre Fleuren
Director Of Photography
Andre Fleuren
Camera Operator
Dick Freeman
Song Performer
David Giles
Co-Executive Producer
David Giles
From Story
Michael Gissing
Sound Engineer
Nikki Gooley
Makeup
Bronwen Gower
Adr
Ian Gracie
Art Director
Percy Grainger
Song
Antony Gray
Dialogue Editor
Jane Griffin
Assistant Director
John Harding
Other
Daniel Harvey
Visual Effects
Trevor Hawkins
Special Effects
Phil Heywood
Rerecording
Gustav Holst
Music
Sherry Hubbard
Makeup Artist
Peter James
Director Of Photography
Betty Jeffrey
Other
Peter Jenkins
Soloist
Clyde Kusatsu
Song Performer
Adrian Leaper
Music Conductor
Riley Lee
Soloist
Rick Lisle
Adr
Rick Lisle
Foley
Anthony Lordon
Unit Manager
Bob Lyons
Song Performer
Karen Mahood
Assistant Director
Brigadier George Mansford
Advisor
James Mcteigue
Assistant Director
Martin Meader
Co-Executive Producer
Martin Meader
From Story
Joseph Middleton
Casting
Sue Milliken
Producer
Wil Milne
Unit Manager
Tomo Miyaguchi
Advisor
Nicola Moors
Continuity
Pat Nash
Other
Gary O'grady
Sound Editor
Satsuki Odamura
Soloist
Russell Page
Choreographer
Wayne Pashley
Adr Editor
Ping Pay
Assistant Director
Libor Pesek
Music Conductor
Ken Phelan
Visual Effects
Herbert Pinter
Production Designer
Patsy Pollock
Casting
John Pope
Rerecording
Graeme Rattigan
Co-Executive Producer
Maurice Joseph Ravel
Music
Greg Ricketson
Production Manager
James Rogers
Digital Effects Supervisor
Abe Romain
Song Performer
Phillip Roope
Location Manager
Noni Roy
Assistant Director
Julian Ryan
Assistant Director
Paula Ryan
Costume Supervisor
Terry Ryan
Costume Designer
Robert Sandeman
Digital Effects Supervisor
Libby Sharpe
Production Coordinator
Brad Shield
Camera Operator
Brad Shield
Steadicam Operator
John Simpson
Foley Artist
Julie Sims
Production Coordinator
Morag Smart
Continuity
David Stanhope
Song
David Stanhope
Music Conductor
Sylvester Thomas
Assistant Director
Jeff Thorp
Other
Eric Todd
Scenic Artist
Peter Townsend
Editor
Alfred Uhry
Advisor
Lex Van Diepen
Music
Leny Van Shaik
Music
Libby Villa
Dialogue Editor
Sylvia Walker-wilson
Post-Production Supervisor
Jenny Ward
Editor
Lavinia Warner
Research And Content Consultant
Tim Wellburn
Editor
Craig Wentworth
3-D Animator
Gary Wilkins
Sound Recordist
Cheryl Williams
Hairdresser
Pamela Willis-burden
Script Supervisor
Christine Woodruff
Music Supervisor
Andrew Yap
Executive Producer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
War
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
Cairns, Australia; Penang, Malaysia; Sydney, Australia; Singapore; Port Douglas, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States April 25, 1997
Limited Release in United States April 18, 1997
Released in United States April 10, 1997
Released in United States on Video October 21, 1997
Released in United States Spring April 11, 1997
Began shooting April 22, 1996.
Completed shooting July 25, 1996.
Release in Italy September 26, 1997.
Released in United States April 10, 1997 (Shown in New York City (DGA Theater) as part of series "IFP's/Director's Take" April 10, 1997.)
Released in United States Spring April 11, 1997
Limited Release in United States April 18, 1997
Expanded Release in United States April 25, 1997
Released in United States on Video October 21, 1997
