A group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II use music to relieve their misery.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Glenn Close | ... |
Adrienne Pargiter
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| Frances McDormand | ... |
Dr. Verstak
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| Pauline Collins | ... |
Margaret Drummond
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| Cate Blanchett | ... |
Susan Macarthy
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| Jennifer Ehle | ... |
Rosemary Leighton-Jones
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| Julianna Margulies | ... |
Topsy Merritt
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| Wendy Hughes | ... |
Mrs. Dickson
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| Johanna ter Steege | ... |
Sister Wilhelminia
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| Elizabeth Spriggs | ... |
Mrs. Roberts
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| Pamela Rabe | ... |
Mrs. Tippler
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| Clyde Kusatsu | ... |
The Snake
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| Stan Egi | ... |
Captain Tanaka
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| David Chung | ... |
The Interpreter
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| Sab Shimono | ... |
Colonel Hirota
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Penne Hackforth-Jones | ... |
Mrs. Pike
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| Pauline Chan | ... |
Wing
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Lisa Hensley | ... |
Edna
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| Susie Porter | ... |
Oggi
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| Anita Hegh | ... |
Bett
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Tessa Humphries | ... |
Celia Roberts
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Lia Scallon | ... |
Mrs. O'Riordan
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| Marta Dusseldorp | ... |
Helen van Praagh
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Marijke Mann | ... |
Mrs. Cronje
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| Aden Young | ... |
Bill Seary
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Paul Bishop | ... |
Dennis Leighton-Jones
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| Stephen O'Rourke | ... |
William Pargiter
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| Vincent Ball | ... |
Mr. Dickson
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| Nicholas Hammond | ... |
Marty Merritt
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Noel Ferrier | ... |
Robbie Roberts
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| Steven Grives | ... |
Westmacott
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| Robert Grubb | ... |
Colonel Downes
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| Arthur Dignam | ... |
Mr. Pike
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Tanya Bird | ... |
Siobhan O'Riordan
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Alwine Seinen | ... |
Millie
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Kitty Clignett | ... |
Sister Anna
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Shira Van Essen | ... |
Antoinette van Praagh
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Yoshi Adachi | ... |
Mr. Moto
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Mitsu Sato | ... |
Rags
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Taka Nagano | ... |
Boris
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Koji Sasaki | ... |
Lefty
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Julie Anthony | ... |
Female Vocalist
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Geoffrey Ogden-Brown | ... |
Band Leader
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Jason Arden | ... |
Edgar
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Kristine McAlister | ... |
Matron Heffernan
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Jesse Rosenfeld | ... |
Danny Tippler
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Phillip Stork | ... |
Michael Tippler
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John Elcock | ... |
Seaman Francis
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Hamish Urquhart | ... |
Aran O'Riordan
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Jemal Blattner | ... |
Older Aran O'Riordan
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John Proper | ... |
Captain Murchison
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Shigenori Ito | ... |
Dr. Mizushima
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Geoff O'Halloran | ... |
Sailor
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Chi Yuen Lee | ... |
Chinese Man
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Ping Pan | ... |
Chinese Man
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Directed by
| Bruce Beresford | ||
Written by
| David Giles | ... | (story) and |
| Martin Meader | ... | (story) |
| Bruce Beresford | ... | (written by) |
| Betty Jeffrey | ... | (diaries) |
Produced by
| Graham Burke | ... | executive producer |
| Greg Coote | ... | producer |
| David Giles | ... | co-executive producer |
| Martin Meader | ... | co-executive producer |
| Sue Milliken | ... | producer |
| Graeme Rattigan | ... | co-executive producer |
| Andrew Yap | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ross Edwards | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter James | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tim Wellburn | ||
Editorial Department
| Arthur Cambridge | ... | grader |
| Kerry Ferguson | ... | negative matcher |
| Bin Li | ... | first assistant editor: lightworks |
| Paula Lourie | ... | assistant conforming editor |
| Cleo Myles | ... | assistant conforming editor |
| Karen Psaltis | ... | negative matcher |
| Noelleen Westcombe | ... | first assistant editor |
| Claudio Sepulveda | ... | colorist: Digital Pictures (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Herbert Pinter | ||
Art Direction by
| Ian Gracie | ||
Set Decoration by
| Brian Edmonds | ||
Costume Design by
| Terry Ryan | ||
Makeup Department
| Vicki Clay | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Martial Corneville | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Close |
| Kathy Courtney | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Vicki Friedman | ... | additional hair stylist (as Vicky Friedman) / additional makeup artist (as Vicky Friedman) |
| Trish Glover | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Nikki Gooley | ... | hair styles supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Cassie Hanlon | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Sherry Hubbard | ... | makeup artist |
| Deborah Lanser | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Close |
| Rachel Martin | ... | extras assistant hair stylist / extras assistant makeup artist |
| Judith McGoldrick | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Patricia Newton | ... | extras hair stylist / extras makeup artist |
| Jean-Luc Russier | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Close |
| Bec Taylor | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Chiara Tripodi | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Sarah Urquhart | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Lynne Walsh | ... | extras assistant hair stylist (as Lynne-Michelle Walsh) / extras assistant makeup artist (as Lynne-Michelle Walsh) |
| Cheryl Williams | ... | hair stylist |
| Simon Zanker | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Anne Bruning | ... | production supervisor |
| Ainsley De Silva | ... | production manager: Malay |
| Anthony Lordon | ... | unit manager: Penang |
| Wil Milne | ... | unit manager |
| Greg Ricketson | ... | production manager: Penang |
| Sylvia Walker-Wilson | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Guy Campbell | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Carolynne Cunningham | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Colin Fletcher | ... | first assistant director |
| Jane Griffin | ... | second second assistant director |
| Karen Mahood | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| James McTeigue | ... | second assistant director |
| Ping Pan | ... | assistant director: Penang |
| Noni Roy | ... | third assistant director |
| Julian Ryan | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Sylvester Thomas | ... | assistant director: Penang |
Art Department
| David Avent | ... | painter |
| Jo-Ann Beikoff | ... | assistant property master |
| Roxy Kheng Beng | ... | props buyer: Penang / set dresser assistant: Penang |
| Josh Black | ... | painter |
| Pat Carr | ... | carpenter |
| Aloysius Chan | ... | props buyer: Penang / set dresser assistant: Penang |
| Beverley Dunn | ... | property buyer (as Bev Dunn) / set dresser (as Bev Dunn) |
| Justine Dunn | ... | props maker |
| Brian Dusting | ... | set dresser |
| Bruce Fletcher | ... | carpenter |
| Tony Giltrap | ... | assistant stand-by props |
| Col Heidke | ... | art department runner |
| Carmen Hordern | ... | assistant greens |
| Peter Hordern | ... | greensman |
| Bill Howe | ... | construction manager |
| Jamie Howe | ... | construction department runner |
| Sandra Jackson | ... | art department assistant |
| Mark Jones | ... | carpenter |
| Arabella Lockhart | ... | stand-by props: second unit |
| Suza Maybury | ... | property master |
| Noel McCartney | ... | carpenter |
| Justin McMahon | ... | painter |
| Robert Moxham | ... | stand-by props (as Robert 'Moxy' Moxham) |
| Rob Nevis | ... | stand-by props assistant: Penang |
| Jenny O'Connell | ... | art department coordinator |
| Brian Osmond | ... | welder |
| Verity Roberts | ... | property buyer: Raffles - Sydney / set dresser: Raffles - Sydney |
| Larry Sandy | ... | lead man |
| Katie Sharrock | ... | assistant stand-by props |
| Marcus Smith | ... | lead man |
| Jon Stiles | ... | construction foreman |
| Jeffrey Thorp | ... | draughtsman (as Jeff Thorp) |
| Eric Todd | ... | scenic artist |
| Chris Tomkins | ... | property buyer: Raffles - Sydney (as Chris Tompkins) / set dresser: Raffles - Sydney (as Chris Tompkins) |
| Nick Walker | ... | set finisher |
| Sunil Wijeratne | ... | assistant art director: Penang |
| Sandy Wingrove | ... | set dresser: Raffles - Sydney |
| Rose Wise | ... | assistant art director |
| Joshua Black | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Mick Owen | ... | construction labourer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Fenton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Katherine Gamble | ... | sound assistant |
| Michael Gissing | ... | sound engineer |
| Bronwen Gower | ... | loop editor |
| Antony Gray | ... | dialogue editor |
| Phil Heywood | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sonal Joshi | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Rick Lisle | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| Steve Murphy | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Gary O'Grady | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Wayne Pashley | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Neil Sandbach | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| John Simpson | ... | foley artist |
| Peter Townend | ... | sound effects editor |
| Len Van Diepen | ... | recording engineer: choir |
| Libby Villa | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jenny T. Ward | ... | sound editor: atmosphere (as Jenny Ward) |
| Mark J. Wasiutak | ... | boom operator (as Mark Wasiutak) |
| Gary Wilkins | ... | sound recordist |
| Phil Winters | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Peter Armstrong | ... | special effects assistant |
| Patrick Carmiggelt | ... | special effects assistant |
| Brian Cox | ... | special effects coordinator |
| David Hardie | ... | special effects assistant |
| Albert Payne | ... | special effects assistant |
| Brian Pearce | ... | special effects assistant |
| Walter Van Veenendaal | ... | special effects assistant |
| David Tremont | ... | modelmaking supervisor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | optical effects manager: Dfilm |
| Dale Duguid | ... | visual effects supervisor: Photon Stockman |
| Simon Dye | ... | digital compositor: Photon Stockman |
| Brenden Ede | ... | visual effects data manager: Photon Stockman |
| Daniel Harvey | ... | visual effects producer: Photon Stockman |
| Trevor Hawkins | ... | visual effects director: Photon Stockman |
| Ken Phelan | ... | digital scanning: Dfilm |
| John Pope | ... | film recording: Dfilm |
| James Rogers | ... | digital effects supervisor: Photon Stockman |
| Robert Sandeman | ... | digital effects manager: Dfilm |
| Craig Wentworth | ... | senior 3D animator: Photon Stockman |
| Tim Crosbie | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Adam Grace | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Sean Heuston | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Niamh Lines | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Alison Ross | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Randy Vellacott | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Sue Maree Anderson | ... | stunts |
| Glenn Boswell | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Zelie Bullen | ... | stunts (as Zelie Thompson) |
| Marney Commens | ... | stunts |
| Lana Darby | ... | stunts |
| Joanne Fraser | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Hallyday | ... | stunts |
| Lou Horvath | ... | stunts |
| Frederick MacClure | ... | stunts |
| Robin Menzies | ... | stunts |
| Angela Moore | ... | stunts |
| Annette Ruger | ... | stunts |
| Debbie Santic | ... | stunts |
| Brit Sooby | ... | stunts |
| Karen Trent | ... | stunts |
| Bernadette Van Gyen | ... | stunts |
| Marijke Rikki van Gyen | ... | stunt double (as Rikki Van Gyen) / stunts (as Ricky Van Gyen) |
| Mick Van Moorsel | ... | stunts |
| Lawrence Woodward | ... | stunts |
| Avril Wynne | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jasin Boland | ... | still photographer |
| Robbie Boyd | ... | lighting technician |
| Dean Bryan | ... | electrician |
| Craig Bryant | ... | electrician |
| Matthew Copping | ... | grip (as Matt Copping) |
| Toby Copping | ... | grip: second unit |
| Katrina Crook | ... | additional assistant camera: second unit |
| Hendrosisword Endramaiuja | ... | best boy grip: Penang |
| Jorge Escanuela | ... | grip |
| Jack Fisher | ... | lighting technician |
| Andre Fleuren | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Stephen Gray | ... | lighting technician (as Steve Gray) |
| Julian Guest | ... | lighting technician |
| Gary Hill | ... | best boy electric |
| Frank Hruby | ... | focus puller |
| Darrin Keough | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michi Marosszeky | ... | additional assistant camera: second unit |
| Brett Matthews | ... | camera loader |
| Mick Morris | ... | gaffer |
| Miguel V. Nerva | ... | best boy electric: Penang (as Miguel Nerva) |
| David Nichols | ... | key grip |
| Mick O'Brien | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Viv Scanu | ... | camera loader |
| Brad Shield | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Matt Slattery | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Greg Tidman | ... | grip / remote camera technician |
| Brett Tracey | ... | video split operator |
| Michael Vivian | ... | dolly grip (as Mick Vivian) |
| Anna Wareham | ... | additional assistant camera: second unit (as Anna Townsend) |
| Mal Booth | ... | assistant grip (uncredited) / grip assistant (uncredited) |
| Alan Willis | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Alison Barrett | ... | casting: Australia |
| Martin Belson | ... | extras casting assistant: Japan |
| Judith Cruden | ... | extras casting |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting: London |
| Gabrielle Healy | ... | extras casting: Sydney |
| Trish McAskill | ... | casting assistant: Australia |
| Joseph Middleton | ... | casting: USA |
| Patsy Pollock | ... | casting: UK |
| Shari Rhodes | ... | casting: USA |
| Ranjini Rusch | ... | extras casting assistant (as Ranjini Busch) |
| Pru Smith | ... | extras casting: Sydney (as Prudence Smith) |
| Christian Kaplan | ... | executive in charge of casting (uncredited) |
| Michelle Morris | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie Barton | ... | costume stand-by supervisor |
| Julie Bryant | ... | costume cutter |
| Wendy Cork | ... | costume assistant |
| Suzanne Head | ... | costume cutter (as Susanne 'Mouse' Head) |
| Andrew Infanti | ... | costume buyer |
| Sarah Osmo | ... | costume assistant |
| Loris Perryman | ... | costumer |
| Paula Ryan | ... | costume supervisor |
| Athula Sulthanagoda | ... | set costumer |
| Diana Freeman | ... | set costume assistant (uncredited) |
| Jamella Hassan | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Raymond Dass | ... | location assistant: Penang |
| Karen Jones | ... | location assistant |
| Phillip Roope | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| David Bollard | ... | musician: piano solo |
| Nora Chambers | ... | music arranger: vocal orchestra |
| Ian Cleworth | ... | musician: percussion soloist |
| Christo Curtis | ... | music editor / music engineer |
| Margaret Dryburgh | ... | music arranger: vocal orchestra |
| John Harding | ... | concert master / musician: violin |
| Peter Jenkin | ... | musician: clarinet soloist |
| Satsuili Odamura | ... | musician: koto soloist |
| Kelly Riley | ... | musician: shakuhachi soloist (as Riley Lee) |
| David Stanhope | ... | conductor |
| Leny van Schaik | ... | musical director (as Leny Van Schaik) |
| Christine Woodruff | ... | music supervisor |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Ellen Ginsburg | ... | music clearance (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nicola Moors | ... | continuity: second unit |
| Morag Smart | ... | continuity: second unit |
| Alfred Uhry | ... | script advisor |
| Pamela Willis | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tic Carroll | ... | unit transportation coordinator |
| Lachlan Kerr | ... | driver: Ms. Close (as Lachlan Ker) |
| Chanthara Mohan | ... | action vehicle coordinator: Penang |
| Tim Parry | ... | vehicle coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Lylie Almeida | ... | assistant production accountant: Penang |
| Nathan Anderson | ... | rushes assistant |
| Lou Austin | ... | production runner |
| Dick Beckett | ... | unit assistant |
| Belinda Bennetts | ... | title designer |
| Henry Blankfort | ... | archive source (as Jan Jeffrey) |
| Glenn Boswell | ... | safety officer |
| James Bramley | ... | production accountant |
| Ben Breen | ... | accounting assistant |
| Glenda Briggs | ... | animal wrangler |
| Rebecca Burgett | ... | machinist |
| Brian Burns | ... | armorer |
| Brian Carpenter | ... | unit assistant |
| Tigger Carroll | ... | unit assistant |
| Isobel Carter | ... | stand-by cast |
| Brett Chenoweth | ... | legal advisor |
| Evanne Chesson | ... | animal trainer |
| Nick Cole | ... | rushes assistant |
| Helen Colijn | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | unit publicity |
| Paula De Vocht | ... | assistant: Mr. Coote |
| Herman De Vos | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Truls De Vos | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Chris Dhamodharan | ... | production assistant: Penang |
| Oliver Dickson | ... | production runner |
| Margaret Dryburgh | ... | poem: "The Burial" |
| Kate Dunn | ... | choreographer |
| Pearl Dunumilla | ... | production coordinator: Penang |
| Denise Farrell | ... | post-production accountant |
| Kerry Fetzer | ... | unit caterer |
| Sonia Forato | ... | accounting assistant |
| Diane Freeman | ... | extras stand-by |
| Tony Gibbs | ... | insurance broker |
| Annie Gilhooly | ... | travel coordinator |
| Rodney Glasscock | ... | unit assistant (as Rod Glasscock) |
| Christine Gordon | ... | assistant: Ms. Milliken |
| Meg Gordon | ... | stand-by cast |
| Joy Hagenaar | ... | archive source |
| Vera Harms | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Jamella Hassan | ... | extras stand-by |
| Greg Helmers | ... | travel agent |
| Jody Hewitson | ... | unit assistant |
| Karl Hewitson | ... | unit assistant |
| Peter Hicks | ... | tutor |
| Elizabeth Simons Hookway | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Tan Kokkheng | ... | archive source |
| Claude Lambert | ... | additional safety officer |
| Mark Lazarus | ... | base office liaison |
| Shelagh Brown Lea | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Simon Lucas | ... | unit assistant |
| George Mannix | ... | safety report |
| George Mansford | ... | military advisor (as Brigadier George Mansford) |
| Paul Messer | ... | unit assistant |
| Tomo Miyaguchi | ... | advisor: Japan |
| Reza Mokhtar | ... | unit caterer |
| Christine Moran | ... | payroll accountant |
| Pat Nash | ... | marine coordinator |
| Russell Page | ... | choreographer |
| Dexter Porter | ... | archive source |
| John Power | ... | extras stand-by |
| Ramona Rahman | ... | representative: Rainbow |
| Adrienne Read | ... | completion guarantor |
| Dan Read | ... | assistant: Ms. Milliken (as Daniel Read) |
| Jacquie Robertson | ... | unit nurse |
| Claudia Rowe | ... | production runner |
| Michelle Russell | ... | freight coordinator |
| Liz Ryan | ... | dietician |
| John Sandilands | ... | generous assistance |
| Patricia Schweers | ... | assistant: Mr. Beresford, research |
| Fiona Searson | ... | unit publicist |
| Libby Sharpe | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Cassandra Simpson | ... | production secretary |
| Julie Sims | ... | production coordinator |
| Vivian Bullwinkel Statham | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Jill Steele | ... | production accountant: Penang |
| Sandy Stevens | ... | travel coordinator |
| Paul Sullivan | ... | key runner |
| Ednee Tasman-Wery | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Nell Van De Graaff | ... | generous assistance: survivor of Japanese pow camp |
| Lavinia Warner | ... | generous assistance / research consultant |
| Denise Wolfson | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Martin Belson | ... | on-set interpreter: Japanese (uncredited) |
| Victoria Mielewska | ... | dialect coach (uncredited) |
| Marijke Rikki van Gyen | ... | safety assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Antonia Barnard | ... | thanks |
| Jan Bassett | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Maria Benerink | ... | thanks |
| Kate Boesen | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Sally Conway | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Radhi Devi | ... | thanks |
| Richard Garzilli | ... | thanks |
| David Glass | ... | thanks |
| Yoshi Hosaka | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Marianne Hulsbosch | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Madame Kee | ... | thanks |
| Edward Kelly | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Michael Lake | ... | thanks |
| Andrew Lloyd | ... | acknowledged assistance (as Dr. Andrew Lloyd) |
| Cara Hill Nelson | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Hank Nelson | ... | acknowledged assistance (as Prof. Hank Nelson) |
| Ian Pertman | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Cyril Rayner | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Norman Stephens | ... | thanks |
| Greg Swanborough | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Kenneth Tan | ... | thanks |
| Charles Taylor | ... | acknowledged assistance |
| Corina Teo | ... | thanks |
| Len Van Den Dungen | ... | thanks |
| Marijke Van Der Laan-Rempt | ... | thanks |
| Barrie Wall | ... | thanks |
| Kazuko Yoshino | ... | acknowledged assistance |
Production Companies
- Samson Productions Pty. Ltd.
- Planet Pictures
- YTC Motion Picture Investments
- Village Roadshow Pictures
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1997) (World-wide) (sales)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Television (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- New KSM (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- DFILM Services (digital imaging)
- Photon Stockman (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Atlab (re-recording facilities)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- DDA Public Relations (unit publicist)
- Film Finances (completion guarantee)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- HW Wood (insurance broker)
- Kodak Australasia (film stock supplied by)
- Kollage Catering (unit catering)
- Moneypenny Services (accounting services)
- Mr. Lighting Pty. Ltd. (lighting equipment provided by)
- Optical & Graphics (titles)
- Orana Film Transport (vehicles)
- Pacific Film and Television Commission (project developed with the assistance of)
- Queensland Government (project produced with the assistance of)
- Rainbow Productions Sdv Bhd (handling and location services: Penang)
- Samuelson Film Service Pty. Ltd. (camera equipment provided by)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- Studio Management Consultants (construction: Raffles - Sydney)
- The Australian Film Commission (project developed with the assistance of)
- The Grip Shop (grip equipment provided by)
- The Tall Poppies Orchestra (Ross Edwards music performed by)
- Traveltoo (travel agency)
- Vrolwenkoor Malle Babbe, Haarlem (featuring the voices of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The group of women from different countries and social levels are prisoners in a Japanese POW camp, where one of them, Adrienne, who is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, organizes a vocal band in spite of their guards resistance. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $16,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $960,000, 09 Nov 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The music in the film was derived from the actual score transcripts used in the P.O.W camps which survived World War II. See more » |
| Goofs | The women of the choir did the singing while sitting down because of having to work in the extreme heat during the day left them exhausted. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Saint/Inventing the Abbotts/Double Team/That Old Feeling/Chasing Amy (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 'From the New World' II. Largo See more » |
| Quotes |
Adrienne Pargiter:
You don't hate them do you? Margaret Drummond: No. Adrienne Pargiter: Why not? Margaret Drummond: I've tried, but I can't bring myself to hate people. The worse they behave, the sorrier I feel for them. See more » |