Adventure for Two (1943)
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- 1h 54min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Mar 1944 (Sweden)
- Movie
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. Naive about British people, and convinced by hearsay that they are shallow and...
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| Laurence Olivier | ... |
Ivan Kouznetsoff
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| Penelope Dudley-Ward | ... |
Ann Tisdall
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| Marjorie Fielding | ... |
Mrs. Tisdall
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| Margaret Rutherford | ... |
Rowena Ventnor
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| Felix Aylmer | ... |
Mr. Runalow
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George Thorpe | ... |
Herbert Tisdall
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| Leslie Henson | ... |
Self
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| Guy Middleton | ... |
Dick Christian
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| Michael Shepley | ... |
Mr. Walford
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| Edie Martin | ... |
Miss Winifred Tisdall
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| Muriel Aked | ... |
Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton
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| Joyce Grenfell | ... |
Sybil Paulson
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| Everley Gregg | ... |
Mrs. Flannel
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| Jack Watling | ... |
Tom Sellars
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David Keir | ... |
Jordan
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| Miles Malleson | ... |
Theatre Cashier
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| Aubrey Mallalieu | ... |
Toomes - the Butler
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| John Laurie | ... |
Wounded Sailor
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Brian Nissen | ... |
George Tisdall
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John Boxer | ... |
British Sailor
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Johnnie Schofield | ... |
Ernie
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| Marie Ault | ... |
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
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Alexis Chesnakov | ... |
Russian Delegate (uncredited)
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| Mavis Clair | ... |
Barmaid (uncredited)
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| George Cole | ... |
Percy (uncredited)
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| Harry Fowler | ... |
Small Boy - An Evacuee (uncredited)
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Beatrice Harrison | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Gladys Henson | ... |
Mrs. Frost (uncredited)
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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| Niall MacGinnis | ... |
Man on Ship-Dedication Stand (uncredited)
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Josephine Middleton | ... |
Mrs. Tremlow (uncredited)
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| Charles Paton | ... |
Mr. Bishop (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
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Marian Spencer | ... |
Mrs. Teddy Beckett (uncredited)
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George Street | ... |
Heckler (uncredited)
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Jack Vyvyan | ... |
Orator in Hyde Park (uncredited)
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Ben Williams | ... |
Heckler (uncredited)
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| Ian Wilson | ... |
Army Bandmaster (uncredited)
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| Margaret Withers | ... |
Mrs. Elliston (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anthony Asquith | ||
Written by
| Anatole de Grunwald | ... | (written by) (as Anatole De Grunwald) |
Produced by
| Anatole de Grunwald | ... | producer (as Anatole De Grunwald) |
| Filippo Del Giudice | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Nicholas Brodszky | ||
Cinematography by
| Bernard Knowles | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Renee Woods | ||
Editorial Department
| Jack Harris | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Carmen Dillon | ||
Costume Design by
| Charles Creed | ... | (uncredited) |
| Norman Hartnell | ... | (uncredited) |
| Molyneux | ... | (uncredited) |
| Digby Morton | ... | (uncredited) |
| Bianca Mosca | ... | (uncredited) |
| Peter Russell | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Tony Sforzini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Herbert Smith | ... | production manager / executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Pollock | ... | assistant director |
| Denis O'Dell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Norman Spencer | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Sheriff | ... | supervising art director |
| William Bowden | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Cook | ... | sound recordist (as J.C. Cook) |
| Desmond Dew | ... | sound recordist |
| Harry Miller | ... | sound editor |
| Roy Day | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Percy Dayton | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| W. Percy Day | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Charles Staffell | ... | back projection (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Derek V. Browne | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Cyril J. Knowles | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Norman Warwick | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | musical director |
| James Turner | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joan Barry | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Gordon Parry | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as General Film Distributors Ltd.)
- Wivefilm (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- Gaumont-Eagle Lion (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Hallmark Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS) (For Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (VHS)
- Elephant Films (2015) (France)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Evergreen Entertainment (vhs artwork and design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Naive 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.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Roland Culver was cut out of this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | Beatrice Harrison's cello-and-nightingale broadcasts were mostly in the 1920s, but in any case no live broadcast would have been made during an air raid since it would give information to the enemy. (For this reason recordings were used for Big Ben chimes instead of the live feed when an air raid was in progress.) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Sir Laurence Olivier (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hold Your Hand Out, You Naughty Boy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: "Joking decides great things stronger and better oft than earnest can . . ." See more » |
| Quotes |
Ivan Kouznetsoff:
I don't understand the English. Mr. Runalow: My dear fellow, who does? See more » |