Keep the Aspidistra Flying (film)
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| Keep the Aspidistra Flying | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Bierman |
| Produced by | Peter Shaw |
| Written by | Alan Plater George Orwell (novel) |
| Starring | Richard E. Grant Helena Bonham Carter |
| Music by | Mike Batt |
| Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens |
| Editing by | Bill Wright |
| Distributed by | BBC Films First Independent Films Lions Gate Films |
| Release date(s) | November 21, 1997 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (released in the United States and New Zealand A Merry War) is a 1997 romance/comedy film directed by Robert Bierman and based on the comic novel by George Orwell. The screenplay was written by Alan Plater and was produced by Peter Shaw. The film stars Richard E. Grant as Gordon Comstock and Helena Bonham Carter as Rosemary.
[edit] Plot
Gordon Comstock (Grant), is a successful copywriter at a flourishing advertising firm in 1930's London. His girlfriend and co-worker, Rosemary (Bonham-Carter), fears he may never settle down with her when he suddenly disavows his money-based lifestyle and quits his job for the artistic satisfaction of writing poetry.
[edit] Cast
- Richard E. Grant as Gordon Comstock
- Helena Bonham Carter as Rosemary
- Julian Wadham as Ravelston
- Jim Carter as Erskine
- Harriet Walter as Julia Comstock
- Lesley Vickerage as Hermione
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Mrs. Wisbeach (credited as Barbara Leigh Hunt)
- Liz Smith as Mrs. Meakin
- John Clegg as McKechnie
