The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

1943
1h 54m
6.3

6.3/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Rank Organisation
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 18, 1943
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0035793

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier

Ivan Kouznetsoff

Penelope Dudley-Ward
Penelope Dudley-Ward

Ann Tisdall

Marjorie Fielding
Marjorie Fielding

Mrs. Tisdall

Margaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford

Rowena Ventnor

Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer

Mr. Runalow

George Thorpe
George Thorpe

Herbert Tisdall

Leslie Henson
Leslie Henson

Himself

Guy Middleton
Guy Middleton

Dick Christian

Michael Shepley
Michael Shepley

Mr. Walford

Edie Martin
Edie Martin

Miss Winifred Tisdall

Muriel Aked
Muriel Aked

Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton

Joyce Grenfell
Joyce Grenfell

Sybil Paulson

Key Crew

Anthony Asquith
Director
Anatole de Grunwald
Producer
Anatole de Grunwald
Writer

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