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Paradise Road: Glenn Close, Frances McDormand 1997 (DVD, 2001) Rated R Color WS
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    An item that is used but still in very good condition. No damage to the jewel case or item cover, no scuffs, scratches, cracks, or holes. The cover art and liner notes are included. The VHS or DVD box is included. The video game instructions and box are included. The teeth of disk holder are undamaged. Minimal wear on the exterior of item. No skipping on CD/DVD. No fuzzy/snowy frames on VHS tape. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
    Seller Notes
    “DVD case and disc in Very Good condition.”
    Country/Region of Manufacture
    United States
    Former Rental
    No
    Region Code
    DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
    DVD Edition Year
    2001
    Leading Role
    Glenn Close
    UPC
    0024543012184

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    Based on a true story culled from hours of interviews by director Bruce Beresford, the film stars Glenn Close as British socialite Adrienne Pargiter. Alerted to the imminence of an invasion of Singapore in 1942, a group of the wives and children of Allied forces quickly crowd aboard a transport. When the ship is bombed, they end up on the island of Sumatra, where they are captured and imprisoned. Conditions in the camp are predictably brutal: food and medicine are difficult to come by, and the living quarters are squalid. One punishment requires a woman to kneel in the hot sun for hours only to fall on a sharp stake if she tires. Given the situation, Pargiter, who is also a musician, decides to organize the women into a vocal orchestra to help raise morale. Although they lack sheet music, Daisy (Pauline Collins), an Australian nurse, is able to re-create scores from memory. Among the reluctant women cajoled into singing are an Australian nurse, Susan McCarthy (Cate Blanchett); a cynical American, Topsy Merritt (Julianna Margulies); and a young British woman, Rosemary Leighton-Jones (Jennifer Ehle). At the first performance of Pargiter's orchestra, the Japanese guards are so moved by the music that they refuse an order to halt it. Close gives another of her typically strong performances.

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    UPC
    0024543012184
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    3365626

    Product Key Features

    Actor
    Frances Mcdormand, Glenn Close
    Rating
    R
    Movie/TV Title
    Paradise Road
    Director
    Bruce Beresford
    Format
    DVD
    Release Year
    2001
    Genre
    Drama
    Sub-Genre
    Musical

    Additional Product Features

    Region Code
    Region 1
    Number of Discs
    1
    Country/Region of Manufacture
    AU
    Leading Role
    Frances Mcdormand, Glenn Close
    Film Country
    Australia
    Release Date
    20010313

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        An older dvd in quite good condition, as described, fast delivery and low low price.
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      • by donaswin
        Feb 06, 2024Top favourable review

        A little known part of WW 2 history

        I am a modern history buff so especially appreciate pockets of history that I had not known about, of which, I am sure there are a countless number. This story is a prime example of such.

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

      • by garyglot
        May 02, 2022Top critical review

        Bad news- good news

        The disc would not play in our DVD player for TV viewing. After several tries, we were able to get it to play on our computer The movie itself was great; well worth the watch

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

      • by cherrgruner0
        Jul 24, 2022

        Life is far from Paradise in Paradise Road

        Paradise Road ia about a group of women who are "detained" by the Japanese during World War II While not precisely called prisoners of war, please make no mistake, that is what they are! After trying to flee from a hotel on a ship with American soldiers, the ship is hit by a submarine. The women are on the Japanese-held island of Sumatra. Conditions are barbaric, to say the least. Some stars are Glenn Close, Jennifer Ehle, Julianna Margulies, Cate Blanchette, and McDormand, who is German and plays up to the Japanese commander whom they are compatriots. The women suffer abuse from their captors. Some of the more attractive women are offered the chance to serve their captors and reap rewards. You can guess Franics what is meant by "serving." This is a gripping true story! Some will ...

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: great_price_media

      • by ansoria
        Jul 18, 2017

        Not "entertaining", but riveting and inspirational.

        Is it entertaining? No. How can a film about prisoners of war be ''entertaining"? It is not a semi-comedy like "Life is Beautiful". There are some lighter moments which bring a few chuckles. But it is riveting, dramatic, inspirational, and will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is based on true stories of the atrocities committed by the Japanese army against women of all nationalities interned in various camps. If you've watch this movie before on TV or on VHS, be forewarned that two scenes have been cut out on this DVD. One is a minor one, a meeting between a female internee and her husband. The other, however, is a major one, and should never be cut. It is the "stone-tapping" scene by which the women show their defiance and contempt towards their sadistic tormentor. But if ...

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: moviemafia

      • by 3xsthepianist
        Mar 06, 2019

        WOMEN IN POW CAMP WOO CAPTORS WITH ACCAPELLA CHOIR

        Billed as based on a true story, I think it's cast of Stars made it the enjoyable movie that it was. The depiction of torturous captivity seemed fairly mild from other true POW camps except for two scenes of horrible punishments for two women. I did enjoy the development of character friendships and difficulties.

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: phelpschris52

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