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Come See the Paradise (1990)

R · 1990-08-17 · 2h 13m · EN
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Come See The Paradise is a deeply touching love story set against the backdrop of a dramatic and controversial period in American history, It follows the romance and eventual marriage of Jack McGurn (Dennis Quad), a hot blooded Irish American, and a beautiful Japanese American Lily Dawanura (Tamlyn Tomita), at the outset of World War II. The clash of cultures, at once painful for the two lovers, becomes insurmountable after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. Lily and the Kawamuras are relocated To a bleak, outdoor internment camp in California, Jack is drafted into the Army, powerless to help the woman he loves abandoning all hope of ever winning her family's approval.

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Alan ParkerDirector, Writer

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Dennis QuaidDennis QuaidJack McGurnTamlyn TomitaTamlyn TomitaLily Kawamura/McGannSab ShimonoSab ShimonoMr.KawamuraBrady TsurutaniBrady TsurutaniFrankie KawamuraShizuko HoshiShizuko HoshiMrs. KawamuraStan EgiStan EgiCharlie KawamuraRonald YamamotoRonald YamamotoHarry KawamuraAkemi NishinoAkemi NishinoDulcie KawamuraNaomi NakanoNaomi NakanoJoyce KawamuraElizabeth GilliamElizabeth GilliamYounger Mini McGannShyree MezickShyree MezickMiddle Mini McGannCaroline Junko KingCaroline Junko KingOlder Mini McGann

Keywords

LoveWorld war iiNew york cityForbidden love1940sInterracial marriage

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · HistoryTheme affinityLove · World War Ii · New York CityMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance · World War Ii

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What is Come See the Paradise about?

Come See The Paradise is a deeply touching love story set against the backdrop of a dramatic and controversial period in American history, It follows the romance and eventual marriage of Jack McGurn (Dennis Quad), a hot blooded Irish American, and a beautiful Japanese American Lily Dawanura (Tamlyn Tomita), at the outset of World War II. The clash of cultures, at once painful for the two lovers, becomes insurmountable after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. Lily and the Kawamuras are relocated To a bleak, outdoor internment camp in California, Jack is drafted into the Army, powerless to help the woman he loves abandoning all hope of ever winning her family's approval.

How long is Come See the Paradise?

Come See the Paradise has a runtime of 133 minutes.

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