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Mood:
- CleverHumorousWitty
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Plot:
- Writer's LifeCouple RelationsFall in LoveInfidelityCelebrity CultureArtists and ShowbizLifestyleLove and Romance more...
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Genres:
- ComedyPeriodRomance
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century60s
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Place:
- EnglandEurope
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Audience:
- Girls' Night
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealisticSlow
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A Merry War, 1997
English
UK
Profile of A Merry War
A Merry War can be described as clever, humorous, and witty. The plot revolves around the life of a writer, celebrity culture, and infidelity. The main genres are comedy, romance, and period. In approach, A Merry War is realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. It is located in England. A Merry War takes place in the 1960s. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed. A Merry War is well suited for a girls' night.
Summary of A Merry War
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".
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 28 August 1998 |
| Runtime: | 101 min |
Cast and Crew
as Gordon Comstock
as Rosemary
