A Merry War
(1997)
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A Merry War
(1997)
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| Richard E. Grant | ... |
Gordon Comstock
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| Helena Bonham Carter | ... | ||
| Julian Wadham | ... |
Ravelston
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| Jim Carter | ... |
Erskine
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| Harriet Walter | ... |
Julia Comstock
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Lesley Vickerage | ... |
Hermione
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Mrs. Wisbeach
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Liz Smith | ... |
Mrs. Meakin
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John Clegg | ... |
McKechnie
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Bill Wallis | ... |
Mr. Cheeseman
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Lill Roughley | ... |
Mrs. Trilling
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Dorothea Alexander | ... |
Old Woman
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Peter Stockbridge | ... |
Old Man
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Grant Parsons | ... |
Beautiful Young Man
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Malcolm Sinclair | ... |
Paul Doring
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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. Written by Anonymous
KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING is a novel by George Orwell , a novel that is in many ways the author's autobiography . There's a problem in that since it mirrors the life of a litery giant it becomes sacrilege to modify it , I couldn't help thinking that perhaps the story could have been updated to a very late 20th century setting
On second thought perhaps not since 1930s London being replaced by 1990s LA with the plot centering on a young screenwriter wanting to break into the Hollyloot system does seem like sacrilege even if it would have increased the box office takings considerably , and as it stands I'm sure we can all relate to Gordon Comstock in someway , he is after all a frustrated poet with no money while most of the people who come to these pages are frustrated film critics with no money
That's where much of the enjoyment of this film lies , we understand the fiery but naive idealism and optimism of Gordon as he tries to get his foot inside the publishing door only to be met with frustration . Richard E Grant might be playing a similar role to the one in WITHNAIL AND I but he is fairly good in these self centered type roles
A fairly entertaining film about the hit and miss nature of writing for a living , though perhaps it appeals more to critics than to a mainstream audience