Paradise Road

"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."

Cast

Glenn Close

as Adrienne Pargiter

Frances McDormand

as Dr. Verstak

Pauline Collins

as Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Cate Blanchett

as Susan Macarthy

Julianna Margulies

as Topsy Merritt

Jennifer Ehle

as Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Wendy Hughes

as Mrs. Dickson

Johanna ter Steege

as Sister Wilhelminia

Elizabeth Spriggs

as Mrs. Roberts

Pamela Rabe

as Mrs. Tippler

Clyde Kusatsu

as Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Stan Egi

as Captain Tanaka

David Chung

as the interpreter

Sab Shimono

as Colonel Hirota

Penne Hackforth-Jones

as Mrs. Pike

Pauline Chan

as Wing

Lisa Hensley

as Edna

Susie Porter

as Oggi

Anita Hegh

as Bett

Aden Young

as Bill Seary

Tessa Humphries

as Celia Roberts

Lia Scallon

as Mrs. O'Riordan

Marta Dusseldorp

as Helen van Praagh

Marijke Mann

as Mrs. Cronje

Paul Bishop

as Dennis Leighton-Jones

Stephen O'Rourke

as William Pargiter

Vincent Ball

as Mr. Dickson

Nicholas Hammond

as Marty Merritt

Noel Ferrier

as Robbie Roberts

Steven Grives

as Westmacott

Robert Grubb

as Colonel Downes

Arthur Dignam

as Mr. Pike

Tanya Bird

as Siobhan O'Riordan

Alwine Seinen

as Millie

Kitty Clignett

as Sister Anna

Shira van Essen

as Antoinette van Praagh

Yoshi Adachi

as Mr. Moto

Mitsu Sato

as Rags

Taka Nagano

as Boris

John Proper

as Captain Murchison

Crew

Bruce Beresford

Director

Avril Wynne

Stunts

Frank Hruby

Focus Puller

Brad Shield

Steadicam Operator

David Nichols

Key Grip

Glenn Boswell

Stunt Coordinator

Noni Roy

Third Assistant Director

Brad Shield

Camera Operator

Michael Vivian

Dolly Grip

Colin Fletcher

First Assistant Director

James McTeigue

Second Assistant Director

Jane Griffin

Second Second Assistant Director

Zelie Bullen

Stunts

Marijke Rikki van Gyen

Stunt Double

Andre Fleuren

Second Unit Director of Photography

James Bramley

Production Accountant

Brit Sooby

Stunts

Bernadette Van Gyen

Stunts

Carolynne Cunningham

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Johnny Hallyday

Stunts

Ben Breen

Assistant Accountant

Darrin Keough

First Assistant Camera

Bruce Beresford

Writer

Peter James

Director of Photography

David Giles

Co-Executive Producer

Paula Ryan

Costume Supervisor

Antony Gray

Dialogue Editor

Peter Fenton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Phil Heywood

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pamela Willis

Script Supervisor

Martin Meader

Co-Executive Producer

Cheryl Williams

Hairdresser

Peter Townend

Sound Effects Editor

Christine Woodruff

Music Supervisor

Phillip Roope

Location Manager

Nikki Gooley

Makeup Supervisor

Julie Sims

Production Coordinator

Brian Edmonds

Set Decoration

Brian Cox

Special Effects Coordinator

Rose Wise

Assistant Art Director

Dale Duguid

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brian Burns

Armorer

Michael Gissing

Sound Engineer

Graeme Rattigan

Co-Executive Producer

Brian Dusting

Set Dresser

Nikki Gooley

Hair Supervisor

Gary Wilkins

Sound Recordist

Libby Villa

Dialogue Editor

Wayne Pashley

Supervising ADR Editor

Jenny O'Connell

Art Department Coordinator

Ian Gracie

Art Direction

Wil Milne

Unit Manager

Sylvia Walker Wilson

Post Production Supervisor

Russell Page

Choreographer

Alfred Uhry

Script Consultant

Gary O'Grady

Supervising Sound Editor

Noelleen Westcombe

First Assistant Editor

Belinda Bennetts

Title Designer

Ross Edwards

Original Music Composer