Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Synopsis

Grant and Bonham-Carter star as a quirky 1930's couple with very modern ideas in an off-beat tale of love, poetry and garden plants. The romantic comedy, shot entirely on location around London, centres around the unconventional relationship between an eccentric budding poet and his long-suffering girlfriend. While Comstock strives to embrace poverty and his 'art', Rosemary works furiously (against all odds) to keep her career and their relationship on the rails. Their odd, but touching, romance revolves around Comstock's bizarre passion to escape that dreaded symbol of middle-class 'respectability' - the aspidistra.

Details

Year

1998

Type of film

Features

Running Time

101 mins

Format

35mm Kodak

Director

Robert Bierman

Producer

John Wolstenholme, Robert Bierman

Director of Photography

Giles Nuttgens

Principal Cast

Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham-Carter

Executive Screen Writer

Alan Plater

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th November 2005