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The Demi-Paradise (1943)

6.61h 54mDrama • Comedy • Romance
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Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Director
Anthony Asquith
Writers
Anatole de Grunwald
Release Year
1943
Runtime
114 minutes
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Language
EN
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Rating
6.6 / 10 (8 votes)

Top Cast

Laurence Olivier — cast portrait as Ivan Kouznetsoff
Laurence Olivier
Ivan Kouznetsoff
Penelope Dudley-Ward — cast portrait as Ann Tisdall
Penelope Dudley-Ward
Ann Tisdall
Marjorie Fielding — cast portrait as Mrs. Tisdall
Marjorie Fielding
Mrs. Tisdall
Margaret Rutherford — cast portrait as Rowena Ventnor
Margaret Rutherford
Rowena Ventnor
Felix Aylmer — cast portrait as Mr. Runalow
Felix Aylmer
Mr. Runalow
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George Thorpe
Herbert Tisdall
Leslie Henson — cast portrait as Himself
Leslie Henson
Himself
Guy Middleton — cast portrait as Dick Christian
Guy Middleton
Dick Christian

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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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