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A Merry War (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 21

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Average Rating: 6.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Grant stars as Gordon Comstock, a successful copywriter at a flourishing advertising firm in 1930's London. His girlfriend and coworker, Rosemary (Bonham-Carter), fears he may never settle down... Grant stars as Gordon Comstock, a successful copywriter at a flourishing advertising firm in 1930's London. His girlfriend and coworker, Rosemary (Bonham-Carter), fears he may never settle down with her when he suddenly disavows his money-based lifestyle and quits his job for the artistic satisfaction of writing poetry. Based on George Orwell's novel "Keep the Apidastra Flying". [More]

Starring: Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham-Carter

Starring: Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham-Carter

Director: Robert Bierman

Director: Robert Bierman
Screenwriter: Alan Plater
Producer: Peter Shaw
Composer: Mike Batt

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A Merry War is about the most important education of all — the education of the heart.

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