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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.
Aug 28, 1998 · A Merry War: Directed by Robert Bierman. With Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Wadham, Jim Carter. Gordon Comstock quits his job at an advertising agency in order to write poetry, only to find that poets, like everyone else, need money.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Robert Bierman
- 1998-08-28
Aug 28, 1998 · A Merry War is a 1998 film based on George Orwell's novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying, about a poet who quits advertising and struggles in the Depression. Roger Ebert praises the film's sardonic humor and its faithful adaptation of Orwell's themes and characters.
A Merry War is a 2004 British film about a poet who quits his job and faces financial and personal challenges. The film stars Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter, and Julian Wadham, and has mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
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- Robert Bierman
- PG-13
- Richard E. Grant
When a successful advertiser abruptly walks away from his career to become a poet, his path is much more difficult than expected. Based on a novel by George ...
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is Gordon Comstock's romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status, and the dismal life that results.
- George Orwell
- 1936
A Merry War. When a successful advertiser abruptly walks away from his career to become a poet, his path is much more difficult than expected. Based on a novel by George Orwell, this touching drama stars British screen icons Richard E. Grant, Academy Award-nominee Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Wadham. IMDb 6.3 1 h 41 min 1998.
