Keep the Aspidistra Flying (film)


Keep the Aspidistra Flying is a 1997 British romantic comedy film directed by Robert Bierman and based on the novel by George Orwell. The screenplay was written by Alan Plater and was produced by Peter Shaw. The film stars Richard E. Grant and Helena Bonham Carter.

Plot

Gordon Comstock, is a successful copywriter at a flourishing advertising firm in 1930s London. His girlfriend and co-worker, Rosemary, fears he may never settle down with her when he suddenly disavows his money-based lifestyle and quits his job for the artistic satisfaction of writing poetry.

Cast