The Demi-Paradise

6.3
19431h 54m

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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Photo of Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Ivan Kouznetsoff

Photo of Marjorie Fielding

Marjorie Fielding

Mrs. Tisdall

Photo of Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Rowena Ventnor

Photo of Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Mr. Runalow

Photo of Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

Dick Christian

Photo of Michael Shepley

Michael Shepley

Mr. Walford

Photo of Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Miss Winifred Tisdall

Photo of Muriel Aked

Muriel Aked

Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton

Photo of Joyce Grenfell

Joyce Grenfell

Sybil Paulson

Photo of Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Mrs. Flannel

Photo of Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Theatre Cashier

Photo of Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Toomes, the Butler

Photo of John Laurie

John Laurie

Wounded Sailor

Photo of Brian Nissen

Brian Nissen

George Tisdall

Photo of Marie Ault

Marie Ault

Mrs. Jones

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