Keep the Aspidistra Flying (film)
| Keep the Aspidistra Flying | |
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| 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 |
| Edited by | Bill Wright |
| Distributed by |
BBC Films First Independent Films Lions Gate Films |
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101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $373,830 |
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (released in the United States and New Zealand as A Merry War) is a 1997 romance/comedy film directed by Robert Bierman and based on the eponymous 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.
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.
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