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
