A group of ladies from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Netherlands, and Australia are held captive in Sumatra during World War II in the movie Paradise Road, which was released in 1997. It was directed by Bruce Beresford, and the cast included Glenn Close as the saintly Adrienne Pargiter, Frances McDormand as the brash Dr. Verstak, Pauline Collins as missionary Margaret Drummond (based on missionary Margaret Dryburgh), Julianna Margulies as American socialite Topsy Merritt, Jennifer Ehle as British doyenne and model Rosemary Leighton Jones, Cate Blanchett as Australian nurse Susan McCarthy, Bruce Beresford's film, which is based on historical events, depicts the story of a vocal orchestra that was built by the women in a Japanese P.O.W. camp. This is a classic survivors' tale that extols women's ability to withstand hardship and cruelty by endurance, unity, and creativity.
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A group of ladies from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Netherlands, and Australia are held captive in Sumatra during World War II in the movie Paradise Road, which was released in 1997. It was directed by Bruce Beresford, and the cast included Glenn Close as the saintly Adrienne Pargiter, Frances McDormand as the brash Dr. Verstak, Pauline Collins as missionary Margaret Drummond (based on missionary Margaret Dryburgh), Julianna Margulies as American socialite Topsy Merritt, Jennifer Ehle as British doyenne and model Rosemary Leighton Jones, Cate Blanchett as Australian nurse Susan McCarthy, Bruce Beresford's film, which is based on historical events, depicts the story of a vocal orchestra that was built by the women in a Japanese P.O.W. camp. This is a classic survivors' tale that extols women's ability to withstand hardship and cruelty by endurance, unity, and creativity.
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