United Kingdom / Nov 20, 1997 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Liz Smith | Mrs Meakin |
| John Clegg | McKechnie |
| Malcolm Sinclair | Paul Doring |
| Ben Miles | Ravenscroft Waiter |
| Dorothy Atkinson | Dora |
| Mark Chapman | Court Room Journalist (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Keep the Aspidistra Flying |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC Film |
| Release date | 20 novembre 1997 |
| Executive producer | Robert Bierman, John Wolstenholme |
| Production | Peter Shaw |
| Writer | Alan Plater, George Orwell |
| Casting | Michelle Guish |
| Editing | Bill Wright |
| Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens, Mark Milsome |
| Assistant directors | Robert Bierman |
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| Camera operators | Giles Nuttgens, Mark Milsome |
| Additional photography | Giles Nuttgens, Mark Milsome |
| Production design | Sarah Greenwood, Philip Robinson |
| Art direction | Philip Robinson, Sarah Greenwood |
| Set decoration | Sarah Greenwood, Philip Robinson |
| Music | Mike Batt |
| Sound | Mike Batt |
| Costume design | James Keast, Sarah Grispo, Diane Chenery-Wickins |
| Makeup | Sarah Grispo, Diane Chenery-Wickins, James Keast |
| Hairstyling | Sarah Grispo, Diane Chenery-Wickins, James Keast |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 28, 1998
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