A Town Like Alice Movie Review 1985

An Australian miniseries based on a novel by Nevil Shute. The story follows women prisoners of war during WWII. Jean Paget is a British prisoner in the camps of Malaya when she meets and falls in love with a fellow prisoner, the rugged Australian, Joe. Separated by their captors, they reunite years later and try to see if their love has survived. Remake of a 1951 film of the same name that is also known as "Rape of Malaya."

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS
Running time 301 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Concentration/Internment Camps, Women in War, World War II

Cast

Bryan Brown, Helen Morse, Gordon Jackson

Director

David Stevens

Producer

New World Pictures