Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1997 film by Robert Bierman
Movie film Q4044043
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Summary

Keep the Aspidistra Flying is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (382 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying was directed by Robert Bierman[4].
  • George Orwell wrote the screenplay for Keep the Aspidistra Flying[5].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's composer is recorded as Mike Batt[6].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of Keep the Aspidistra Flying was Richard E. Grant[8].
  • A cast member of Keep the Aspidistra Flying was Helena Bonham Carter[9].
  • A cast member of Keep the Aspidistra Flying was Julian Wadham[10].
  • A cast member of Keep the Aspidistra Flying was Jim Carter[11].
  • A cast member of Keep the Aspidistra Flying was Harriet Walter[12].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying was produced by Peter Shaw[13].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's production company is recorded as First Independent Films[14].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's director of photography is recorded as Giles Nuttgens[15].
  • The original language of Keep the Aspidistra Flying was English[16].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's review score is recorded as 83%[17].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[18].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's color is recorded as color[19].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[20].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying was published on January 1, 1997[21].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's distributed by is recorded as BBC Film[22].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's film editor is recorded as Bill Wright[23].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Keep the Aspidistra Flying'}[24].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}[25].
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying's box office is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+373830'}[26].

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Authorship and Creation

Keep the Aspidistra Flying was produced by Peter Shaw[13]. It was directed by Robert Bierman[4]. George Orwell wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Richard E. Grant[8], Helena Bonham Carter[9], Julian Wadham[10], Jim Carter[11], and Harriet Walter[12].

Publication

Keep the Aspidistra Flying was released on January 1, 1997[21]. The original language of it was English[16]. Its genre is drama film[7].

Reception

Reviews include 83%[17] and 7.1/10[18].

Why It Matters

Keep the Aspidistra Flying ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (382 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 2191
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  2. 5w ago · Reubot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin United Kingdom
    Distributed by BBC Film
    Genre drama film
    Director Robert Bierman
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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