A Merry War

A lively adaptation of George Orwell’s singular comic novel, this cheeky comedy follows the travails of aspiring poet Gordon Comstock, who exchanges his middle-class existence for the Bohemian life in hopes of proving to his many doubters that he is indeed an artist of uncommon ability., A writer in London during the 1930s quits his day job and casts aside the shackles of middle-class life after his book of poetry is well reviewed. Richard E. Grant. Rosemary: Helena Bonham Carter. Julia: Harriet Walter. Erskine: Jim Carter. Based on the novel “Keep the Aspidistra Flying” by George Orwell. Directed by Robert Bierman.