Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997, English. Directed by Robert Bierman.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Howdy in India.
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Cast & crew
- Robert BiermanDirector
- Helena Bonham CarterRosemary
- Richard E. GrantGordon Comstock
- Julian WadhamRavelston
- Jim CarterErskine
- Harriet WalterJulia Comstock
- Lesley VickerageHermione
- Barbara Leigh-HuntMrs. Wisbeach
- Liz SmithMrs Meakin
- John CleggMcKechnie
- Malcolm SinclairPaul Doring
- Ben MilesRavenscroft Waiter
- Dorothy AtkinsonDora
Details
- Released
- 20 November 1997
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Alan Plater
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How long is Keep the Aspidistra Flying?
Keep the Aspidistra Flying runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Which OTT platform is Keep the Aspidistra Flying on?
Keep the Aspidistra Flying is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Howdy in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Keep the Aspidistra Flying?
If you liked Keep the Aspidistra Flying, try L.A. Without a Map, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Shadows in the Sun.
Who directed Keep the Aspidistra Flying?
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) was directed by Robert Bierman and stars Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Julian Wadham.