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Play Sound But I could do no more.
But I could do no more.

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Description: 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.

Cast:
Adrienne Pargiter: Glenn Close
Dr. Verstak: Frances McDormand
Margaret Drummond: Pauline Collins
Susan Macarthy: Cate Blanchett
Rosemary Leighton-Jones: Jennifer Ehle
Topsy Merritt: Julianna Margulies
Mrs. Dickson: Wendy Hughes
Sister Wilhelminia: Johanna ter Steege
Mrs. Roberts: Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Tippler: Pamela Rabe
The Snake: Clyde Kusatsu
Captain Tanaka: Stan Egi
The Interpreter: David Chung
Colonel Hirota: Sab Shimono
Mrs. Pike: Penne Hackforth-Jones
Wing: Pauline Chan
Edna: Lisa Hensley
Oggi: Susie Porter
Bett: Anita Hegh
Celia Roberts: Tessa Humphries
Mrs. O'Riordan: Lia Scallon
Helen van Praagh: Marta Dusseldorp
Mrs. Cronje: Marijke Mann
Bill Seary: Aden Young
Dennis Leighton-Jones: Paul Bishop
William Pargiter: Stephen O'Rourke
Mr. Dickson: Vincent Ball
Marty Merritt: Nicholas Hammond
Robbie Roberts: Noel Ferrier
Westmacott: Steven Grives
Colonel Downes: Robert Grubb
Mr. Pike: Arthur Dignam
Siobhan O'Riordan: Tanya Bird
Millie: Alwine Seinen
Sister Anna: Kitty Clignett
Antoinette van Praagh: Shira Van Essen
Mr. Moto: Yoshi Adachi
Rags: Mitsu Sato
Boris: Taka Nagano
Lefty: Koji Sasaki
Female Vocalist: Julie Anthony
Band Leader: Geoffrey Ogden-Brown
Edgar: Jason Arden
Matron Heffernan: Kristine McAlister
Danny Tippler: Jesse Rosenfeld
Michael Tippler: Phillip Stork
Seaman Francis: John Elcock
Aran O'Riordan: Hamish Urquhart
Older Aran O'Riordan: Jemal Blattner
Captain Murchison: John Proper
Dr. Mizushima: Shigenori Ito
Sailor: Geoff O'Halloran
Chinese Man: Ping Pan

Written by: David Giles, Martin Meader, Bruce Beresford

Director: Bruce Beresford

Production: Samson Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Village Roadshow Entertainment, Australian Film Commission, Pacific Film and Television Commission

Release date: 11 Apr 1997

Box Office: $2,007,100