The Demi-Paradise

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.

Main Cast

Laurence Olivier

Ivan Kouznetsoff

Age : 82 | Popularity : 19%

Penelope Dudley-Ward

Ann Tisdall

Age : 67 | Popularity : 6%

Marjorie Fielding

Mrs. Tisdall

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Margaret Rutherford

Rowena Ventnor

Age : 80 | Popularity : 10%

Felix Aylmer

Mr. Runalow

Age : 90 | Popularity : 4%

George Thorpe

Herbert Tisdall

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Leslie Henson

Himself

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Guy Middleton

Dick Christian

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Bernard Knowles
Directing	Director	Anthony Asquith
Production	Producer	Anatole de Grunwald
Writing	Writer	Anatole de Grunwald
Sound	Original Music Composer	Nicholas Brodszky
Editing	Editor	Renee Woods
Department	Role	Name

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