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Keep the Aspidistra Flying

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Keep the Aspidistra Flying

5.7

1h 41m

1997

Synopsis

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.

Director

Robert Bierman

ComedyDramaRomance

englandpoetpovertywriter

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Cast & Crew

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

as Rosemary

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

as Gordon Comstock

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

as Ravelston

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

as Erskine

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

as Julia Comstock

Lesley Vickerage

Lesley Vickerage

as Hermione

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

as Mrs. Wisbeach

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

as Mrs Meakin

John Clegg

John Clegg

as McKechnie

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