Keep the Aspidistra Flying 27 years old

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

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.

Credits

Keep the Aspidistra Flying Cast

Name Character
Helena Bonham Carter She was 32, now 58 years old as Rosemary
Jim Carter He was 50, now 76 years old as Erskine
Richard E. Grant He was 41, now 67 years old as Gordon Comstock
Harriet Walter She was 47, now 74 years old as Julia Comstock
Liz Smith She was 76, 95 years old when she died as Mrs Meakin
Barbara Leigh-Hunt She was 62, now 89 years old as Mrs. Wisbeach
Ben Miles He was 30, now 57 years old as Ravenscroft Waiter
Julian Wadham He was 40, now 66 years old as Ravelston
Malcolm Sinclair He was 308, 49 years old when he died as Paul Doring

Keep the Aspidistra Flying Crew

Name Department
George Orwell as Author. He was 95 (46) years old when He died Writing
Robert Bierman as Director. He was 48 (now 74) years old Directing
Alan Plater as Screenplay. He was 63 (75) years old when He died Writing
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (27 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 20, 1997
  • Runtime: 101 minutes