122 minutes
2/11/1997
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.
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