Review of Paradise Road (1997) by Ingela Z — 01 Jul 2011

All Star Cast, Very Touching Story of British, Australian, American, and Chinese Women in a WWII Japanese POW Camp. Haunting.

This review of Paradise Road (1997) was written by Ingela Z on 01 Jul 2011.

Paradise Road has generally received positive reviews.

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