Keep the Aspidistra Flying (film)
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| Keep the Aspidistra Flying | |
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| Directed by | Robert Bierman |
| Screenplay by | Alan Plater |
| Produced by | Peter Shaw |
| Starring | Richard E. Grant Helena Bonham Carter |
| Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens |
| Edited by | Bill Wright |
| Music by | Mike Batt |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $373,830[1] |
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (released in the United States and New Zealand as A Merry War) is a 1997 British romantic comedy film directed by Robert Bierman[2] and based on the eponymous novel by George Orwell. The screenplay was written by Alan Plater and was produced by Peter Shaw.[2] The film stars Richard E. Grant and Helena Bonham Carter.
Plot
Gordon Comstock (Grant), is a successful copywriter at a flourishing advertising firm in 1930s 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.
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. Wisbech (credited as Barbara Leigh Hunt)
- Liz Smith as Mrs. Meakin
- Dorothy Atkinson as Dora
- John Clegg as McKechnie
References
- ^ "A Merry War (1998)". The Numbers. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Keep the Aspidistra Flying". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
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