United Kingdom
1986
108 minutes
Color
1.85:1
English
119
London. The 1960s. Two unemployed actors—acerbic, elegantly wasted Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and the anxiety-ridden “I” (Paul McGann)—drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. When Withnail’s Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their flat for a week in the country. They soon realize they’ve gone on holiday by mistake when their wits—and friendship—are sorely tested by violent downpours, less than hospitable locals, and empty cupboards. An intelligent, superbly acted, and hilarious film, Bruce Robinson’s semi-autobiographical cult favorite is presented here in its complete and uncut version.
| Marwood (“I”) | Paul McGann |
| Withnail | Richard E. Grant |
| Monty | Richard Griffiths |
| Danny | Ralph Brown |
| Jake | Michael Elphick |
| Director | Bruce Robinson |
| Producer | Paul Heller and Lawrence Kirstein |
| Executive producers | George Harrison and Denis O'Brien |
| Co-producer | David Wimbury |
| Cinematography | Peter Hannan |
| Music | David Dundas and Rick Wentworth |
| Editing | Alan Strachan |
| Camera operator | Bob Smith |
| Production Design | Michael Pickwoad |
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This is almost certainly the last time I’ll ever write anything about Withnail and I. Just in case it doesn’t come out too good I’ll get to the point immediately. I want to dedicate this new edition to my friend Vivian.From 1966 to about 1976, I kept a diary, and...
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