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Keep the Aspidistra Flying(Movie, 1997)

1h 41min | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
Keep the Aspidistra FlyingRating: 3.0/5 (with 77 votes)
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (released in the United States, New Zealand, South Africa and Zimbabwe as A Merry War) is a 1997 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Robert Bierman and based on the 1936 novel by George Orwell. The screenplay was written by Alan Plater and was produced by Peter Shaw. The film stars Richard E. Grant and Helena Bonham Carter. ()
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About Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Gordon Comstock is a copywriter at an ad agency, and his girlfriend Rosemary is a designer. Gordon believes he is a genius, a marvelous poet and quits the ad agency, trying to live on his poems, but poverty soon comes to him.

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A Merry War Trailer 1998(Trailer, 1:29)

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Made by: BBC Films
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Italian (IT), Slovenian (SL)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 11/20/1997
Director: Robert Bierman
Producer: Peter Shaw
Screenwriter: George Orwell
Film Editor: Bill Wright
Director of Photography: Giles Nuttgens
Composer: Mike Batt
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Sólo por amor"
"Liebe, Kunst und Zimmerpflanzen"
"Una guerra feliz"
"Sotaisa rakkaus"
"Vidám háború"
"La stagione dell'aspidistra"
"A Merry War"
"Prazeres Londrinos"
"A Merry War"
Keywords: writer, poet, england, poverty
Revenue: 373,830 USD

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