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About
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.
Theatrical
Apr 11, 1997
Box Office
$2.0M
Budget
$16.0M
Return
0.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 13, 2001
Director
Producers
David Giles, Martin Meader, Graeme Rattigan
Music
Ross Edwards
Studio
Samson Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Village Roadshow, Australian Film Commission, Pacific Film and Television Commission
Cast
Full credits →G
Glenn Close
Adrienne Pargiter
F
Frances McDormand
Dr. Verstak
P
Pauline Collins
Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
Cate Blanchett
Susan Macarthy
J
Julianna Margulies
Topsy Merritt
J
Jennifer Ehle
Rosemary Leighton-Jones
W
Wendy Hughes
Mrs. Dickson
J
Johanna ter Steege
Sister Wilhelminia
E
Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Roberts
P
Pamela Rabe
Mrs. Tippler
C
Clyde Kusatsu
Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
S
Stan Egi
Captain Tanaka
D
David Chung
the interpreter
S
Sab Shimono
Colonel Hirota
P
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Mrs. Pike
P
Pauline Chan
Wing
L
Lisa Hensley
Edna
S
Susie Porter
Oggi
A
Anita Hegh
Bett
A
Aden Young
Bill Seary
