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Paradise Road

1997 · 122 min · Director: Bruce Beresford ★ IMDb 6.8 · 6,314 ratings

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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.

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Emotional fingerprint

Paradise Road (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Inspiration 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Inspiration, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Inspiration and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Relief

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Sadness
Relief
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessRelief
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor53 %47 %7 %2 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension66 %64 %18 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Tension74 %74 %29 %16 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Tension65 %64 %33 %9 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Tension55 %50 %34 %4 %
27.5 %≈ 34′Sadness56 %50 %35 %8 %
32.5 %≈ 40′Tension60 %53 %29 %11 %
37.5 %≈ 46′Hope60 %50 %23 %10 %
42.5 %≈ 52′Tension64 %57 %28 %6 %
47.5 %≈ 58′Tension71 %68 %38 %5 %
52.5 %≈ 64′Tension71 %65 %41 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 70′Hope64 %49 %35 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 76′Hope65 %45 %27 %34 %
67.5 %≈ 82′Tension70 %55 %26 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 88′Hope69 %48 %39 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 95′Sadness73 %35 %63 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 101′Sadness83 %27 %74 %29 %
87.5 %≈ 107′Relief88 %20 %68 %63 %
92.5 %≈ 113′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 119′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Rags to riches

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Glenn Close

Adrienne Pargiter

PC
Pauline Collins

PC
Pauline Collins

Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Cate Blanchett

Susan Macarthy

Julianna Margulies

Topsy Merritt

Jennifer Ehle

Rosemary Leighton-Jones

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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

PR
Pamela Rabe

Mrs. Tippler

Clyde Kusatsu

Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

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Stan Egi

Captain Tanaka

DC
David Chung

the interpreter

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

Aden Young

Bill Seary

Details

Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Written by
Bruce Beresford, David Giles, Martin Meader
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
122 min
Country
Australia, United States
Genres
Drama, History, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 6,314 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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