The read
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do. Most of the 83 1990s war movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes48%
Metacritic48/100
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do.
95 audience votes
Key crew
- Bruce BeresfordDirector
- Bruce BeresfordWriter
- Ross EdwardsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Glenn CloseAdrienne Pargiter
- Frances McDormandDr. Verstak
- Pauline CollinsDaisy 'Margaret' Drummond
- Cate BlanchettSusan Macarthy
- Julianna MarguliesTopsy Merritt
- Jennifer EhleRosemary Leighton-Jones
- Wendy HughesMrs. Dickson
- Johanna ter SteegeSister Wilhelminia
- Elizabeth SpriggsMrs. Roberts
- Pamela RabeMrs. Tippler
- Clyde KusatsuSergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
- Stan EgiCaptain Tanaka
