Poster of The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, November 18 1943
80 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier was
36 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Ivan Kouznetsoff'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Penelope Dudley-WardPenelope Dudley-Ward
Penelope Dudley-Ward was
29 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Ann Tisdall'.
Tue, Aug 04 1914 –
Fri, Jan 22 1982
Portrait of Marjorie FieldingMarjorie Fielding
Marjorie Fielding was
51 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mrs. Tisdall'.
Wed, Feb 17 1892 –
Sat, Dec 29 1956
Portrait of Margaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford was
51 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Rowena Ventnor'.
Wed, May 11 1892 –
Mon, May 22 1972
Portrait of Felix AylmerFelix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer was
54 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mr. Runalow'.
Thu, Feb 21 1889 –
Sun, Sep 02 1979
Portrait of George ThorpeGeorge Thorpe
George Thorpe was
>> in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Herbert Tisdall'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leslie HensonLeslie Henson
Leslie Henson was
52 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Aug 03 1891 –
Mon, Dec 02 1957
Portrait of Guy MiddletonGuy Middleton
Guy Middleton was
36 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Dick Christian'.
Sat, Dec 15 1906 –
Tue, Jul 31 1973
Portrait of Michael ShepleyMichael Shepley
Michael Shepley was
36 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mr. Walford'.
Sun, Sep 29 1907 –
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Portrait of Edie MartinEdie Martin
Edie Martin was
63 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Miss Winifred Tisdall'.
Thu, Jan 01 1880 –
Sat, Feb 22 1964
Portrait of Muriel AkedMuriel Aked
Muriel Aked was
56 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton'.
Mon, Nov 07 1887 –
Mon, Mar 21 1955
Portrait of Joyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfell
Joyce Grenfell was
33 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Sybil Paulson'.
Thu, Feb 10 1910 –
Fri, Nov 30 1979
Portrait of Everley GreggEverley Gregg
Everley Gregg was
40 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mrs. Flannel'.
Mon, Oct 26 1903 –
Tue, Jun 09 1959
Portrait of Jack WatlingJack Watling
Jack Watling was
20 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Tom'.
Sat, Jan 13 1923 –
Tue, May 22 2001
Portrait of David KeirDavid Keir
David Keir was
59 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Jordan'.
Thu, Feb 07 1884 –
Sat, Oct 30 1971
Portrait of Miles MallesonMiles Malleson
Miles Malleson was
55 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Theatre Cashier'.
Thu, May 24 1888 –
Sat, Mar 15 1969
Portrait of Aubrey MallalieuAubrey Mallalieu
Aubrey Mallalieu was
70 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Toomes, the Butler'.
Sat, Jun 07 1873 –
Fri, May 28 1948
Portrait of John LaurieJohn Laurie
John Laurie was
46 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Wounded Sailor'.
Wed, Mar 24 1897 –
Mon, Jun 23 1980
Portrait of Brian NissenBrian Nissen
Brian Nissen was
>> in The Demi-Paradise
as 'George Tisdall'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John BoxerJohn Boxer
John Boxer was
34 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'British Sailor'.
Sun, Apr 25 1909 –
Sun, Aug 22 1982
Portrait of Johnnie SchofieldJohnnie Schofield
Johnnie Schofield was
54 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Ernie'.
Sat, Mar 09 1889 –
Fri, Sep 09 1955
Portrait of Marie AultMarie Ault
Marie Ault was
73 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mrs. Jones'.
Fri, Sep 02 1870 –
Wed, May 09 1951
Portrait of Alexis ChesnakovAlexis Chesnakov
Alexis Chesnakov was
49 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Russian Delegate'.
Wed, Sep 26 1894 –
Mon, Jan 09 1984
Portrait of Mavis ClairMavis Clair
Mavis Clair was
>> in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Barmaid'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George ColeGeorge Cole
George Cole was
18 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Percy'.
Wed, Apr 22 1925 –
Wed, Aug 05 2015
Portrait of Harry FowlerHarry Fowler
Harry Fowler was
16 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Small Boy (An Evacuee)'.
Fri, Dec 10 1926 –
Wed, Jan 04 2012
Portrait of Gladys HensonGladys Henson
Gladys Henson was
46 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mrs. Frost'.
Sun, Sep 26 1897 –
Tue, Dec 21 1982
Portrait of Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White was
40 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Nightclub Waiter'.
Tue, May 12 1903 –
Mon, May 06 1991
Portrait of Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis was
30 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Man on Ship-Dedication Stand'.
Sat, Mar 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 06 1977
Portrait of Josephine MiddletonJosephine Middleton
Josephine Middleton was
61 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mrs. Tremlow'.
Sat, Sep 02 1882 –
Thu, Apr 08 1971
Portrait of Charles PatonCharles Paton
Charles Paton was
69 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mr. Bishop'.
Fri, Jul 31 1874 –
Fri, Apr 10 1970
Portrait of Marian SpencerMarian Spencer
Marian Spencer was
39 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mrs. Teddy Beckett'.
Sun, Oct 02 1904 –
Sat, Oct 10 1981
Portrait of George StreetGeorge Street
George Street was
>> in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Heckler'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben WilliamsBen Williams
Ben Williams was
51 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Heckler'.
Fri, Jan 01 1892 –
Thu, Dec 01 1960
Portrait of Ian WilsonIan Wilson
Ian Wilson was
42 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Army Bandmaster'.
Tue, Jul 02 1901 –
Tue, Dec 01 1987
Portrait of Margaret WithersMargaret Withers
Margaret Withers was
50 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Mrs. Elliston'.
Thu, Jul 06 1893 –
Wed, Oct 26 1977
Portrait of Jack VyvyanJack Vyvyan
Jack Vyvyan was
54 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Orator in Hyde Park'.
Sun, Mar 31 1889 –
Wed, Dec 28 1955

Crew

Portrait of Anthony AsquithAnthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith was
41 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Director'
Sun, Nov 09 1902 –
Tue, Feb 20 1968
Portrait of Bernard KnowlesBernard Knowles
Bernard Knowles was
43 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Feb 20 1900 –
Wed, Feb 12 1975
Portrait of Anatole de GrunwaldAnatole de Grunwald
Anatole de Grunwald was
32 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Producer, Writer'
Sun, Dec 25 1910 –
Fri, Jan 13 1967
Portrait of Renee WoodsRenee Woods
Renee Woods was
>> in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicholas BrodszkyNicholas Brodszky
Nicholas Brodszky was
38 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, Apr 20 1905 –
Wed, Dec 24 1958