Released by drg in 1987 12590 containing music from withnail and i 1987. A brief vacation in the country will surely get them out of the doldrums and help them forget that they havent landed jobs in quite some time. Acerbic and irresistibly selfdestructive withnail and neurotic marwood are downattheheels actors in 1960s london. An almost surreal british comedy taking place in the 60s, withnail and i is hilarious and strange, driven by great performances from the entire cast, especially richard e. When withnail s uncle monty richard griffiths offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their flat for a week in the country. Withnail and i 1987 film trivia, history and merchandise. Dannys inducements to examine the death of their ideals are tacked on at the end, a sideorder of social analysis that also serves to flag up his level of acumen, rather than form the conclusion of any analysis. Richard e grant quotes withnail and i lines to cheer. The prime ministers choices of entertainment are said to include the 1987 comedy withnail and i and lord of the rings. Award winning and internationally renowned photographer murray close has forged his career capturing stills of the world of cinema. See the article in its original context from june 19, 1987, section c, page 10 buy reprints. The first time i watched withnail and i in the late 80s i thought it was pretty good, but thats about it. The movie, which takes place in england in late 1969, involves the misadventures of a pair of chronically unemployed actors. Paul mcgann is the second oldest child of five, with three other siblings also actors.
He is an actor, known for gosford park 2001, can you ever forgive me. It was shown at over fifty cinemas around the uk on 11 september, as part of the final week of the bbcs summer of british film season. Two unemployed actors take a trip to the british countryside in 1969, where they experience a lack of food and an abundance of rain and alcohol. Apr 01, 2020 richard e grant has been delighting fans of his most famous role, in cult 1987 film withnail and i, by quoting famous lines from it on a daily basis to help relieve the boredom of lockdown. Withnail and i original soundtrack 1987, vinyl discogs. Based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed young actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e. But when they get there, it rains nonstop, theres no food, and their basic. Based on the reallife experiences of former actor turned writerdirector bruce robinson, withnail and i has become one of british cinemas most fondly remembered comedies.
Withnail and i is a 1986 film comedy written and directed by bruce robinson and starring richard e. Withnail and i are two young wouldbe actors who wake up one morning to find only ninety days left in the decade. Grant and paul mcgann, respectively who share a flat in camden town in 1969. His name is never spoken, but he is referred to in a letter as marwood. Richard e grant has been delighting fans of his most famous role, in cult 1987 film withnail and i, by quoting famous lines from it on a daily basis to help relieve the boredom of lockdown. A few shafts of sunlight sneak through the curtains and illuminate a sitting room. Over the years, and a few more viewings, it really started to grow on me, and recently rewatching it on dvd for the first time i was struck at how brilliant and unique it is.
Marwood lies that withnail is the closeted one and that the two of them are in a committed. I have of late, but wherefore i know not, lost all my mirth. Celebrated for its endlessly quoted screenplay and gleeful evocation of the debauchery of two downontheirluck actors richard e. Grant is a depraved dandy without money or ambition, while his anxious sidekick. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcganndrown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. Given the intimacy and insight of the screenplay and dialogue, one shouldnt be surprised that bruce robinson who adapted the film from his own novel based. Boris johnson watching withnail and i and playing sudoku in. Oh, but it is not the most pleasant of seasons in london. Withnail and i is a 1987 british black comedy film written and directed by bruce robinson. Withnail s im gonna pull your head off has been cut. I, or marwood paul mcgann, is withnail s roommate and another equally underemployed actor. Withnail and i soundtrack from 1987, composed by various artists, david dundas, rick wentworth.
In 1969, two substanceabusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous. Alamy stock photo grant is known for his interest in the sex lives of others he once said that his first question when taking on a character. The late richard griffiths is a wistful scenestealer as withnail s gay uncle monty. The film opened to a small but devoted audience in 1987 and over 30 years on has remained a cult classic. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Withnail and i is one of the great british movies, and comes. His talent for shooting images that immediately link the public with a new movie together with his unique vision and sense of timing keep him at the forefront of the fi. Synopsis if you dont remember the 60s dont worry, neither can they.
Why oh why oh why is there nothing withnail and i related in penrith. Its written and directed by bruce robinson, who lived it. Two unemployed actors, acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. He came to prominence for portraying percy toplis in the television serial the monocled mutineer 1986, then starred in the dark comedy withnail and i 1987, and later became more widely known for portraying the eighth incarnation of the doctor in the 1996 doctor who television film a role he has since reprised in more than 70.
Grant withnail, paul mcgann marwood, the i of the title, richard griffiths uncle monty and ralph brown danny. But it is richard e grant who makes the biggest impression in the title role. Scott examines the aesthetics of failure in bruce robinsons film about two young actors in 1969 london. Withnail and i 1987 r2 movie dvd cd label, dvd cover. Grant and paul mcgann in the late 1960s, its also a key film about the clash between city and country. And indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory. Withnail and i the 1987 comedy movie featuring richard e. I like my substance abuse surrounded by dry british humour though im not really a fan of trainspotting. Richard e grant quotes withnail and i lines to cheer people. Withnails eccentric uncle monty loans them the key to his country house.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Aug 10, 2016 london, 1969 two resting unemployed and unemployable actors, withnail and marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washingup, mad drug dealers and psychotic irishmen, decide to leave their squalid camden flat for an idyllic holiday in the countryside, courtesy of withnail s uncle montys country cottage. London, 1969 two resting unemployed and unemployable actors, withnail and marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washingup, mad drug dealers and psychotic irishmen, decide to leave their squalid camden flat for an idyllic holiday in the countryside, courtesy of withnail s uncle montys country cottage. I first saw this film in 1987, when a friend of mine who worked at afi in hollywood, took me to see it. It has been described as one of britains biggest cult films. Tavistock crescent, notting hill, london the films mother black cap pub presumably a conflation of camden s black cap and mother red cap now the worlds end music bar, where withnail richard e grant. Robinson says in the commentary that the film is badly shot, but i respectfully disagree. May 25, 2018 withnail and i is a cult classic you should cross off your list. If you asked them if it made them happy to drink, they would probably claim that it did, and thats why they do it. They soon realize theyve gone on holiday by mistake when. Rent withnail and i 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Loosely based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e. Related movies to watch are lesbian vampire killers, britannia hospital and a. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
The notion that withnail and i works as an ode to the 60s is misplaced. Richard grant is the bitter and always overly dramatic withnail. Bruce robinsons film about two resting actors thrown together in london at the fag end of the 1960s, didnt make much of an impression at the box office when it was released in 1988. Withnail in time outs top 100 comedy films no ones really come close to replicating the maverick, melancholy, ratarsed resonance of withnail and no one ever will. Grant as withnail, a messedup, flamboyant alcoholic. When they take a holiday by mistake at the country house of withnail s flamboyantly gay uncle, monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the. Raised in a roman catholic family, paul studied his craft at the royal academy of dramatic arts. Grant and paul mcgann who live in a squalid flat in camden town in 1969 while squandering their finances on alcohol. If you dont remember the sixties, dont worry neither did they two resting actors living in a squalid camden flat and living off a diet of booze and pills take a trip to a country house belonging to withnail s uncle to rejuvenate. Find out where withnail and i is streaming, if withnail and i is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. This most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave oerhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appeareth nothing to me but a foul and pestilent. Everyone is good in withnail but its still grants movie all the way. Withnail is fast becoming a burnedout relic of the 60s, while marwood is trying to reassimilate into society. Withnail and i is a 1987 black comedy film produced by handmade films.
Some dialogue concerning withnail s current work and marwood also being a thespian has been cut out of the scene at montys home. Two unemployed actorsacerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. Hes lovely, really caring and he knows how to treat a woman not sexily, but make them feel safe. Withnail and i portrays the last throes of an eccentric friendship during the final days of the sixties. Withnail and i, the bracing new english comedy written by bruce robinson who wrote the killing fields and his first film as a director, may also be the first film to contemplate the. Its tough to make a living as an artist particularly when your diet resembles a hunter s thompson. Withnail and i newly restored and back in cinemas october 3rd.
Withnail and i is a british film written and directed by bruce robinson. Faced with bad weather, altercations with the locals, and the unexpected arrival and advances of. Withnail and i film trivia, history and merchandise. Nothing to eat, freezing cold and now a madman on the prowl outside with eels. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths, ralph brown director. Hes a very natural personwears comfortable clothes, is a vegetarian, has liberal political views, very environmentally aware, etc. Grant was born on may 5, 1957 in mbabane, hhohho, swaziland as richard grant esterhuysen. Withnail and i director, bruce robinson, brings hunter s.
Iot ruins movies withnail and i bringing order to chaos. If you liked withnail and i you are looking for psychedelic comedy type movies. Grant stars in his first onscreen role as withnail. I, or marwood paul mcgann, is withnails roommate and another equally underemployed actor. For reasons remaining obscure and certainly never mentioned by him, he seems to be courting suicide. Withnail is one of the greatest tragicomic creations in the history of cinema. Withnail at the summer of british film season withnail and i is one of seven classic british films that has been chosen to be part of the summer of british film season that takes place at 6 cinemas between 31st july. May 23, 2006 fans of bruce robinsons cult comedy withnail and i will either be thrilled or disappointed at the news that, contrary to recent news reports, the film is not heading for the london stage. His blonde hair is quite thin, and he wears glasses to read which make him look very academic and quite germanic. To launch bbc cultures new series on cult films, larushka ivanzadeh explores how to separate guilty pleasures from genuine underground. When they take a holiday by mistake at the country house of withnail s flamboyantly gay uncle, monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the english countryside. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcgann, drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. Bound together by poverty and dreams of stardom, they share a flat of indescribable squalor and live on a diet of booze, pills and grass.
Paul mcgann is the saner counterpart to withnail and provides the often humorous but not overused narration. He has been married to joan washington since november 1, 1986. Withnail and i original theatrical trailer youtube. Mar 25, 2009 withnail and marwood share the delusion that release and elation can be found in a bottle.
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