Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America.

Directed by Alan Parker

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1990133 min6.3 / 10

A tender yet tragic romance set against the historical injustice of Japanese-American internment, exploring love's fragility in the face of institutional cruelty.

In this drama from director Alan Parker, on-the-lam Jack McGurn flees to Los Angeles and takes a job as a projectionist at a movie theater owned by a Japanese-American man. Jack falls for the owner's daughter, Lily, but they are forced to elope to Seattle when her father forbids the relationship. The couple marry and have a daughter, but when World War II breaks out, Jack is powerless to stop his new family's forced internment.

Questions people ask

  • Is Come See the Paradise sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Come See the Paradise end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Come See the Paradise violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Come See the Paradise scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Come See the Paradise easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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