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Bruce Robinson (writer)
Release Date:
19 June 1987 (USA)
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You are invited to spend an hilarious weekend in the English countryside. more
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London 1969 - two 'resting' (unemployed and unemployable) actors, Withnail and Marwood, fed up with damp...
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1 win
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(3 articles)
Griffiths Is Homesick On Broadway
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Ritchie Movie Tops Best London Film Set List
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Ritchie Movie Tops Best London Film Set List
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British film-making at its best.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Richard E. Grant | ... | Withnail |
| Paul McGann | ... | Marwood |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Monty |
 | Ralph Brown | ... | Danny |
| Michael Elphick | ... | Jake |
| Daragh O'Malley | ... | Irishman |
| Michael Wardle | ... | Isaac Parkin |
| Una Brandon-Jones | ... | Mrs. Parkin |
| Noel Johnson | ... | General |
| Irene Sutcliffe | ... | Waitress |
| Llewellyn Rees | ... | Tea Shop Proprietor |
| Robert Oates | ... | Policeman One |
| Anthony Wise | ... | Policeman Two |
| Eddie Tagoe | ... | Presuming Ed |
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107 min
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Canada:R (Ontario) |
USA:R (certificate #28355) |
Australia:MA |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
New Zealand:R13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
Spain:13 |
Singapore:PG |
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When Bruce Robinson was appearing in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968/I), the gay director tried constantly to seduce him. Robinson incorporated many of Zeffirelli's chat-up lines into Uncle Monty's dialog as he pursues Marwood.
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Anachronisms: Shows EEC hedge rows planted near the motorway, a policy not introduced until the 80s.
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Referenced in Withnail and Us (1999) (TV)
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Walk Hand in Hand
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'Withnail and I' is a classic, in every sense of the word. Bruce Robinson deserves rich applause for creating a debauched world of weird thumbs, phenodihydrochloride benelex, old suits, uncontaminated urine and the Camberwell carrot.
It is Camden in 1969, and two unemployed actors, Withnail (Richard E Grant), and I (Paul McGann), are facing up to the reality of an empty wine cellar and a harsh comedown following a speed binge. Squalid living conditions and the prospect of life on the poverty line leads 'I' (otherwise known as Marwood), to suggest a rejuvenating break in the English countryside. After Withnail manages to persuade his bizarre uncle, Monty (Richard Griffiths) to part with the keys of his Lake Distict cottage, the duo head off for a taste of country life.
Adapting to such an alien environment initially proves difficult to Withnail, and his predicament is significantly worsened following an altercation with the local poacher, Jake (Michael Elphick). Meanwhile, Marwood is forced to concentrate his attentions to fending off the advances of the lecherous Monty, who has inconveniently come to stay.
Following an awkward evening, the pair hurriedly return to London and after a run-in with the Metropolitan Police, they return home to find Danny (Ralph Brown) has made the most of their absence. Drugged rodents fill the oven while Presuming Ed fills the bath and Marwood is rescued from the mire - it seems he will crack the boards after all. "Congratulations", Withnail says emptily, as he begins to contemplate life without his straight man.
'Withnail and I' is a very authentic and believable film. Despite a low budget, Robinson manages to bring the late 1960's to life, with no small part played by the soundtrack. As many students will testify, the script is incredibly witty and eminently quotable. Both Mary Selway (casting director) and Bruce Robinson succeeded in bringing dialogue to life with an impeccable choice of actors. Richard E Grant has never come close to his performance as Withnail - his performance as a drunk is even the more remarkable as he is a teetotaller in real life. Richard Griffiths is as camp as a hat as the overbearing, exuberant Monty, and Ralph Brown is frequently hilarious as the unhinged Danny.
'Withnail and I' is a film that is not tarnished by age, and neither is it limited by repeat viewings. It is a very accessible film, despite its largely English humour, and 'Withnail' remains one of the best films about friendship. Certainly a one off - who could possibly foresee and replicate such a world with such attention to detail? - 'Withnail' is a must see film that will not disappoint.