It Started in Paradise
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It Started in Paradise 1952 Directed by Compton Bennett

A talented dress designer, who lets nothing get in the way of her success, rises in the fashion world then loses contact with her own humanity. She also forgets that you meet the same people on the way up as on the way down.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company British Film-Makers
Release Date 28 October 1952
94 mins
Cast
Jane Hylton
Jane Hylton Martha Watkins
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter Arthur Turner
Terence Morgan
Terence Morgan Edouard
Muriel Pavlow
Muriel Pavlow Alison Greville
Martita Hunt
Martita Hunt Mme. Alice
Brian Worth
Brian Worth Michael
Ronald Squire
Ronald Squire Mary Jane
Kay Kendall
Kay Kendall Lady Caroline Frencham
Joyce Barbour
Joyce Barbour Lady Burridge
Harold Lang
Harold Lang Mr. Louis
Margaret Withers
Margaret Withers Miss Madge
Lucienne Hill
Lucienne Hill Madame Lucienne
Diana Decker
Diana Decker Crystal Leroy
Arthur Lane
Arthur Lane Sydney Bruce
Dana Wynter
Dana Wynter Barbara, The Model
Jack Allen
Jack Allen Lord Chandos
Naomi Chance
Naomi Chance Primrose
June Brown
June Brown Announcer
Anna Turner
Anna Turner Lil, 2nd Barmaid (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Compton Bennett
Compton Bennett
Writer
Marghanita Laski
Marghanita Laski
Producers
Sergei Nolbandov
Sergei Nolbandov
Leslie Parkyn
Leslie Parkyn
Executive Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff
Composer
Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold
Editor
Alan Osbiston
Alan Osbiston
Art Direction
Edward Carrick
Edward Carrick
Costume Design
Sheila Graham
Sheila Graham
Makeup Artist
W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton
Hairstylists
Pearl Orton
Pearl Orton
Biddy Chrystal
Biddy Chrystal
Casting
Weston Drury Jr.
Weston Drury Jr.