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The Demi-Paradise

Drama

Comedy

Romance

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.

Date: 11/18/1943
Rating: 6.3
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

Laurence Olivier as Ivan Kouznetsoff in The Demi-Paradise Laurence Olivier

Penelope Dudley-Ward as Ann Tisdall in The Demi-Paradise Penelope Dudley-Ward

Marjorie Fielding as Mrs. Tisdall in The Demi-Paradise Marjorie Fielding

Margaret Rutherford as Rowena Ventnor in The Demi-Paradise Margaret Rutherford

Felix Aylmer as Mr. Runalow in The Demi-Paradise Felix Aylmer

George Thorpe

Leslie Henson as Himself in The Demi-Paradise Leslie Henson

Guy Middleton as Dick Christian in The Demi-Paradise Guy Middleton

Michael Shepley as Mr. Walford in The Demi-Paradise Michael Shepley

Edie Martin as Miss Winifred Tisdall in The Demi-Paradise Edie Martin

Muriel Aked as Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton in The Demi-Paradise Muriel Aked

Joyce Grenfell as Sybil Paulson in The Demi-Paradise Joyce Grenfell

Everley Gregg as Mrs. Flannel in The Demi-Paradise Everley Gregg

Jack Watling as Tom in The Demi-Paradise Jack Watling

David Keir

Miles Malleson as Theatre Cashier in The Demi-Paradise Miles Malleson

Aubrey Mallalieu as Toomes, the Butler in The Demi-Paradise Aubrey Mallalieu

John Laurie as Wounded Sailor in The Demi-Paradise John Laurie

Brian Nissen as George Tisdall in The Demi-Paradise Brian Nissen

John Boxer

Johnnie Schofield as Ernie in The Demi-Paradise Johnnie Schofield

Marie Ault as Mrs. Jones in The Demi-Paradise Marie Ault

Alexis Chesnakov

Mavis Clair

George Cole as Percy in The Demi-Paradise George Cole

Harry Fowler as Small Boy (An Evacuee) in The Demi-Paradise Harry Fowler

Gladys Henson as Mrs. Frost in The Demi-Paradise Gladys Henson

Wilfrid Hyde-White as Nightclub Waiter in The Demi-Paradise Wilfrid Hyde-White

Niall MacGinnis as Man on Ship-Dedication Stand in The Demi-Paradise Niall MacGinnis

Josephine Middleton as Mrs. Tremlow in The Demi-Paradise Josephine Middleton

Charles Paton as Mr. Bishop in The Demi-Paradise Charles Paton

Marian Spencer

George Street

Ben Williams

Ian Wilson as Army Bandmaster in The Demi-Paradise Ian Wilson

Margaret Withers

Jack Vyvyan