Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1998)

  • NR
  • 08/28/1998 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 41m

Overview

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.

Robert Bierman

Director

Alan Plater

Screenplay

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter's headshot

Helena Bonham Carter

Rosemary
Richard E. Grant's headshot

Richard E. Grant

Gordon Comstock
Julian Wadham's headshot

Julian Wadham

Ravelston
Jim Carter's headshot

Jim Carter

Erskine
Harriet Walter's headshot

Harriet Walter

Julia Comstock
Lesley Vickerage's headshot

Lesley Vickerage

Hermione
Barbara Leigh-Hunt's headshot

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Mrs. Wisbeach
Liz Smith's headshot

Liz Smith

Mrs Meakin

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