Demi-Paradise (1943)

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Demi-Paradise stars Laurence Olivier as a Russian inventor (accent and all). In Europe to promote his new propeller device, Olivier is put off by English customs and manners-or, rather, the lack of the latter. No one in 1939 England trusts a foreigner, least of all one of those shifty "Reds", but… More Demi-Paradise stars Laurence Olivier as a Russian inventor (accent and all). In Europe to promote his new propeller device, Olivier is put off by English customs and manners-or, rather, the lack of the latter. No one in 1939 England trusts a foreigner, least of all one of those shifty "Reds", but when Russia and England become allies against the Nazis, the previously persona non grata Olivier is welcomed with open arms. Penelope Dudley Ward co-stars as Olivier's previously suspicious landlady, who ends up falling in love with him. Demi-Paradise was made before the comic quaintness that afflicted Olivier's later performances set in, thus his Russian portrayal is straightforward and most convincing. The film was released in the US as Adventure for Two. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By: Anthony Asquith
Written By: Anatole de Grunwald
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An embarrassingly dishonest and limp film.

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Cast

            Laurence Olivier as Ivan Kouznetsoff

            Marjorie Fielding as Mrs. Tisdall

            Margaret Rutherford as Rowena Ventnor

            Leslie Henson as Himself

            George Thorpe as Herbert Tisdall

            Felix Aylmer as Mr. Runalow

            Guy Middleton as Richard Christie

            Michael Shepley as Mr. Walford

            Joyce Grenfell as Sybil Paulson

            Everley Gregg as Mrs. Flannel

            Edie Martin as Miss Winnifred Tisdall Aunt Winnie

            Muriel Aked as Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton

            Alexis Chesnakov as Russian Delegate

            George Cole
            
            Penelope Dudley-Ward as Ann Tisdall

            Wilfrid Hyde-White as Waiter

            David Keir
            
            John Laurie
            
            Aubrey Mallalieu as Toomes the Butler

            Charles Paton as Mr. Bishop

            Marian Spencer as Mrs. Teddy Beckett

            Jack Watling as Tom Sellers

            Ben Ames Williams as Heckler

            Margaret Withers as Mrs. Elliston

            John Boxer as British Sailor

            Miles Malleson as Box Office Manager

            George Street
            
            Johnnie Schofield as Ernie

            Brian Nissen as George Tisdall

            Josephine Middleton as Mrs. Tremlow
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