Come See the Paradise
1990 · Movie · R · 133 min · ★ 6.3 · 69% critics
A romance between a white labor activist and a Japanese American woman grows into marriage and family life just as wartime fear and racism begin closing in around them. The story blends personal heartbreak with the injustice of forced internment during World War II.
Also known as Bienvenue au paradis
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-08-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (59 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a serious historical drama with romance and social injustice at its center, especially if you enjoy heartfelt adult dramas like One True Thing; Not for you if slow pacing and a divisive love story put you off.
Pros: moving historical subject; affecting camp scenes; strong emotional weight | Cons: uneven pacing; romance feels forced; insensitive stereotypes
Themes
- new york city
- world war ii
- forbidden love
- love
- interracial marriage
- 1940s
Cast & crew
Dennis Quaid
as Jack McGurn
Tamlyn Tomita
as Lily Kawamura
Sab Shimono
as Mr. Kawamura
- BT
Brady Tsurutani
as Frankie Kawamura
Shizuko Hoshi
as Mrs. Kawamura
Stan Egi
as Charlie Kawamura
- RY
Ronald Yamamoto
as Harry Kawamura
- AN
Akemi Nishino
as Dulcie Kawamura
- NN
Naomi Nakano
as Joyce Kawamura
- EG
Elizabeth Gilliam
as Younger Mini McGann
Directed by Alan Parker