The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

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1943
1h 54m
6.3(7 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Romance

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.

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38 members
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Laurence Olivier

Ivan Kouznetsoff

Laurence Olivier
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Penelope Dudley-Ward

Ann Tisdall

Penelope Dudley-Ward
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Marjorie Fielding

Mrs. Tisdall

Marjorie Fielding
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Margaret Rutherford

Rowena Ventnor

Margaret Rutherford
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Felix Aylmer

Mr. Runalow

Felix Aylmer
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George Thorpe

Herbert Tisdall

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Leslie Henson

Himself

Leslie Henson
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Guy Middleton

Dick Christian

Guy Middleton
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Michael Shepley

Mr. Walford

Michael Shepley
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Edie Martin

Miss Winifred Tisdall

Edie Martin
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Muriel Aked

Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton

Muriel Aked
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Joyce Grenfell

Sybil Paulson

Joyce Grenfell
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Everley Gregg

Mrs. Flannel

Everley Gregg
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Jack Watling

Tom

Jack Watling
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David Keir

Jordan

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Miles Malleson

Theatre Cashier

Miles Malleson
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Aubrey Mallalieu

Toomes, the Butler

Aubrey Mallalieu
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John Laurie

Wounded Sailor

John Laurie
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Brian Nissen

George Tisdall

Brian Nissen
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John Boxer

British Sailor

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Johnnie Schofield

Ernie

Johnnie Schofield
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Marie Ault

Mrs. Jones

Marie Ault
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Alexis Chesnakov

Russian Delegate

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Mavis Clair

Barmaid

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George Cole

Percy

George Cole
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Harry Fowler

Small Boy (An Evacuee)

Harry Fowler
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Gladys Henson

Mrs. Frost

Gladys Henson
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Wilfrid Hyde-White

Nightclub Waiter

Wilfrid Hyde-White
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Niall MacGinnis

Man on Ship-Dedication Stand

Niall MacGinnis
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Josephine Middleton

Mrs. Tremlow

Josephine Middleton
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Charles Paton

Mr. Bishop

Charles Paton
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Marian Spencer

Mrs. Teddy Beckett

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George Street

Heckler

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Ben Williams

Heckler

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Ian Wilson

Army Bandmaster

Ian Wilson
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Margaret Withers

Mrs. Elliston

Margaret Withers
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Jack Vyvyan

Orator in Hyde Park

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George Spence

Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

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