A Merry War (Keep the Aspidistra Flying) (1998)
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86% of critics liked it
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50% of users liked it
(1,934 ratings)
Richard E. Grant and Helena Bonham Carter star in this satiric comedy about an advertising man who one day decides he's wasting his life and wants to devote himself to the higher calling of poetry, much to the puzzlement of those around him, while trying to maintain a relationship with a… More Richard E. Grant and Helena Bonham Carter star in this satiric comedy about an advertising man who one day decides he's wasting his life and wants to devote himself to the higher calling of poetry, much to the puzzlement of those around him, while trying to maintain a relationship with a beautiful woman who works in his old office. Based on the novel Keep The Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Bierman, Stuart Paul
- Written By
- Alan Plater
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Aug 28, 1998 Wide
- Studio
- A-Pix
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A Merry War is about the most important education of all - the education of the heart.
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Cast
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Richard E. Grant
as Gordon Comstock
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Helena Bonham Carter
as Rosemary
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Jim Carter
as Erskine
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Harriet Walter
as Julia Comstock
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Julian Wadham
as Ravelston
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Lesley Vickerage
as Hermione
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Liz Smith
as Mrs. Meakin
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Mrs. Wisbeach
