Movie Description
The Demi-Paradise
(1943)Overview
Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naïve about British people and convinced by hearsay that they are shallow and hypocritical, Ivan is both bemused and amused by them. He is blunt in his opinions about Britons and at first this puts off his hosts, including the lovely Ann Tisdall, whose grandfather runs the shipbuilding firm that will make use of Ivan's propeller. The longer Ivan stays, however, the more he comes to understand the humor, warmth, strength, and conviction of the British people, and the more they come to see him as a friend rather than merely a suspicious Russian. As a romantic bond grows between Ivan and Ann, a cultural bond begins to grow as well, particularly as the war begins and Russia is attacked by Germany.
Featured Crew
- Director : Anthony Asquith
- Producer : Anatole de Grunwald
- Writer : Anatole de Grunwald
- Editor : Renee Woods
- Cast : Laurence Olivier,Penelope Dudley-Ward,Marjorie Fielding,Margaret Rutherford,Felix Aylmer,George Thorpe,Leslie Henson,Guy Middleton,Michael Shepley,Edie Martin,Muriel Aked,Joyce Grenfell,Everley Gregg,Jack Watling,David Keir,Miles Malleson,Aubrey Mallalieu,John Laurie,Brian Nissen,John Boxer,Johnnie Schofield,Marie Ault,Alexis Chesnakov,Mavis Clair,George Cole,Harry Fowler,Gladys Henson,Wilfrid Hyde-White,Niall MacGinnis,Josephine Middleton,Charles Paton,Marian Spencer,George Street,Ben Williams,Ian Wilson,Margaret Withers,Jack Vyvyan,George Spence
Cast
Ivan Kouznetsoff
Ann Tisdall
Mrs. Tisdall
Rowena Ventnor
Mr. Runalow
Herbert Tisdall
Himself
Dick Christian
Mr. Walford
Miss Winifred Tisdall
Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton
Sybil Paulson
Mrs. Flannel
Tom
Jordan
Theatre Cashier
Toomes, the Butler
Wounded Sailor
George Tisdall
British Sailor
Ernie
Mrs. Jones
Russian Delegate
Barmaid
Percy
Small Boy (An Evacuee)
Mrs. Frost
Nightclub Waiter
Man on Ship-Dedication Stand
Mrs. Tremlow
Mr. Bishop
Mrs. Teddy Beckett
Heckler
Heckler
Army Bandmaster
Mrs. Elliston
Orator in Hyde Park
Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Posters
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Night Owls
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Strictly Sexual
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The Lords of Flatbush
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The Good House
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XX/XY
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Madame
5.894
Chéri
6.088
Danny Deckchair
6.1
Which Brings Me to You
6.183
The Elder Son
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Delirious
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Mumford
6.514
(Untitled)
6.42
He Said, She Said
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Facts
Original TitleThe Demi-Paradise
Status Released
Release Information
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1943-11-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 54m
Production CompaniesThe Rank Organisation
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
- Romance
