A Merry War (1997)
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- PG-13
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Drama
- 28 Aug 1998 (USA)
- Movie
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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| Richard E. Grant | ... |
Gordon Comstock
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| Helena Bonham Carter | ... |
Rosemary
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| 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
(as Barbara Leigh Hunt)
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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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| Derek Smee | ... |
Lecturer
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| Ben Miles | ... |
Ravenscroft Waiter
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| Richard Dixon | ... |
Head Waiter
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| Eve Ferret | ... |
Barmaid
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| Roger Morlidge | ... |
Policeman
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Roland Oliver | ... |
Magistrate Croom
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| Roger Frost | ... |
Orton the Undertaker
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| Dorothy Atkinson | ... |
Dora
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Harri Alexander | ... |
Barbara
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| Lucy Speed | ... |
Factory Girl
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| Joan Blackham | ... |
Librarian
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Roy Evans | ... |
Cabby
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Maggie McCarthy | ... |
Customer
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Lone Madsen | ... |
Girl at Modigliani's
(as Lone Vidahl)
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Steven Crossley | ... |
Man at Club
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Mark Chapman | ... |
Court Room Journalist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Bierman | ||
Written by
| George Orwell | ... | (novel) |
| Alan Plater | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Robert Bierman | ... | executive producer |
| Sara Giles | ... | associate producer |
| Joyce Herlihy | ... | associate producer |
| Peter Shaw | ... | producer |
| John Wolstenholme | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mike Batt | ||
Cinematography by
| Giles Nuttgens | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Bill Wright | ||
Editorial Department
| Adam Edsall | ... | second assistant editor |
| Kerry Kohler | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Michelle Guish | ||
Production Design by
| Sarah Greenwood | ||
Art Direction by
| Philip Robinson | ||
Costume Design by
| James Keast | ||
Makeup Department
| Diane Chenery-Wickens | ... | hair stylist (as Diane Wickens) / makeup artist (as Diane Wickens) |
| Sarah Grispo | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Marilyn MacDonald | ... | chief hair stylist (as Marilyn Macdonald) / key makeup artist (as Marilyn Macdonald) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Connie Boylan | ... | third assistant director |
| Richard Hewitt | ... | first assistant director |
| Toby Sherborne | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Dave Allen | ... | construction manager |
| Lindsay Brunnock | ... | assistant art director (as Lindsey Bronnock) |
| Perry Crosby | ... | painter |
| Paul Emerson | ... | property master |
| Gerry Graham | ... | stand-by painter |
| Rick Hamilton-Barret | ... | dressing propman (as Rick Hamilton-Barritt) |
| Matthew Lawrence | ... | art department trainee |
| Pete Lennox | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Alan McLaughlin | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Andy Mortimer | ... | dressing propman |
| Sara Partis | ... | art department assistant |
| Joe Sheehan | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Lance Smith | ... | painter |
| Katie Spencer | ... | production buyer |
| Tony Statham | ... | signs and graphics (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Richard Coles | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Conway | ... | dubbing editor |
| Paul Hamblin | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Catherine Hodgson | ... | dubbing editor |
| Leslie Hodgson | ... | dubbing editor |
| Patrick Quirke | ... | sound recordist |
| Andre Schmidt | ... | dubbing editor |
| Joanna Tam | ... | sound trainee |
Stunts
| Terry Forrestal | ... | stunt arranger |
| Vincent Keane | ... | stunts |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roy Elston | ... | rigger |
| Steve Foster | ... | gaffer |
| Ian Jackson | ... | camera operator |
| Ed Jones | ... | clapper loader |
| Pat Killeen | ... | stand-by rigger (as Pat Kileen) |
| Mark Milsome | ... | camera focus |
| Ken Owen | ... | best boy (as Kenny Owen) |
| Roberta Parkin | ... | still photographer |
| Colin Powton | ... | best boy |
| Danny Smith | ... | camera trainee |
| David Smith | ... | gaffer |
| Malcolm Smith | ... | camera grip |
| Laurence Edwards | ... | crane technician (uncredited) |
| Alan Grayley | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Stuart Howell | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Julia Gale | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sheila Cullen | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Michael Johnson | ... | wardrobe master |
| Lucy Sampson | ... | wardrobe trainee |
Location Management
| Emma Pill | ... | assistant location manager |
| Colin Plenty | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mike Batt | ... | conductor / music producer / music supervisor / orchestrator |
| John Zaradin | ... | music copyist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Liz West | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bryan Baverstock | ... | unit driver |
| Neil Birdsall | ... | facility/truck driver |
| Frank Brown | ... | unit driver |
| Keith Horsley | ... | unit driver |
| Dermot Leybourne | ... | facility/truck driver |
| Roy Osborn | ... | facility/truck driver |
| Bill Stevenson | ... | facility/truck driver |
| Andy Thomson | ... | driver: camera truck |
| John Tiny Topping | ... | facility/truck driver |
Other crew
| Laurence Brown | ... | legal services |
| Pete Daly | ... | unit publicist |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | public relations |
| Max De Nett | ... | stand-in propman |
| Lorraine Fennell | ... | production coordinator |
| Barry Howard-Clark | ... | stand-in propman (as Barry Howard-Clarke) |
| Diana Lander | ... | unit nurse |
| Steve Masters | ... | title designer |
| Peter Matthews | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Dennis Michael | ... | unit publicist |
| Ali Moshref | ... | assistant accountant |
| Richard Philipps | ... | legal services |
| Albert G. Ruben | ... | insurance consultant |
| John Sargent | ... | production accountant |
| Daniel Shepherd | ... | floor runner |
| Luke Stevenson | ... | production runner |
| Steve Dent | ... | horse supplier (uncredited) |
| Cyril Megret | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Francesca Barra | ... | thanks |
| Jenne Casarotto | ... | thanks |
| Joan Elford | ... | thanks |
| Mark Hamilton | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Arts Council of England (in association with)
- BBC Films (presents)
- Bonaparte Films (in association with)
- Overseas FilmGroup (presents)
- Sentinel Films
- UBA
Distributors
- A-Pix Entertainment
- Alpha Media (2007) (China) (video) (VOD/IPTV)
- Ardustry Home Entertainment
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- DVD International (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- First Independent Films (United Kingdom)
- First Look International (1998) (United States)
- Lions Gate Films
- New World Films Internacional S.A. (Spain)
- Primer Plano Film Group (Argentina)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AON (insurance consultant)
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- BBC Costume Store (costumes by)
- Boom (sound re-recorded at)
- Cosprop (costumes by)
- Coutts & CO (bank services)
- DDA Public Relations (public relations)
- De Lane Lea (editing facilities)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Freewheel (developed in association with)
- Kestrel Photographic Limited (stills processed by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment provided by)
- MGM Cabs (action vehicles provided by)
- O & A Associates (construction facilities)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Richards Butler International Law Firms (legal services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Silent Movies (catering services)
- Steve Dent (horse-drawn vehicles provided by)
- Steve Dent (horses provided by)
- Studio 51 Opticals (opticals)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (music performed by)
- Warner / Chappell Music (music publishing)
- Wavevend Limited (mobile telephones)
- Wavevend Limited (walkie talkies)
- Willie's Wheels (facility vehicles provided by)
- Willie's Wheels (transport vehicles provided by)
Storyline
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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 |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | There is a suitcase beside Gordon as he sits on the park bench. When he leaves the park with Rosemary, Gordon does not carry the suitcase with him although it is no longer beside the bench. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Why Do Fools Fall in Love/A Merry War/Your Friends and Neighbors/Dance with Me/Blade (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tiger in the Night See more » |
| Quotes |
Gordon Comstock:
When you're lying in the gutter, you've got nowhere to fall. See more » |