Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Richard E. Grant | ... | Gordon Comstock | |
Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Rosemary | |
Julian Wadham | ... | Ravelston | |
Jim Carter | ... | Erskine | |
Harriet Walter | ... | Julia Comstock | |
Lesley Vickerage | ... | Hermione | |
Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... | Mrs. Wisbeach (as Barbara Leigh Hunt) | |
Liz Smith | ... | Mrs. Meakin | |
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 |
Malcolm Sinclair | ... | Paul Doring |
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
Richard Grant is in the advertising business again (this time pre/post WW1) and does a nice job as a conflicted poet versus business man. Helena Bonham Carter reveals a flair for comedy. Very nice settings/photography and wonderful bits by Brit veterans (Liz Smith is particularly amusing) A little slow getting started then it soars.