The original music was composed by david dundas and rick wentworth and it is one of the only soundtracks ever to feature an original beatles song. Posing the question, how long can you keep a grip on the rope. Two unemployed actors, acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. Grant withnail, paul mcgann marwood, the i of the title, richard griffiths uncle monty and ralph brown danny. Withnail and i is a 1987 british black comedy film written and directed by bruce robinson. Withnail and i the ultimate cult film quiz 10 questions. The image is extremely soft, and most every last trace of of texture has been filtered away, leaving its grain structure almost entirely indistinct. 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 withnails uncle to rejuvenate. 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. Scott examines the aesthetics of failure in bruce robinsons film about two young actors in 1969 london. This is a device enabling the drunken driver to operate in absolute safety. Withnail and i in our writers favourite films series, tim jonze raises a glass or six to bruce robinsons tale of two struggling actors who go on holiday by mistake. Grant and marwood paul mcgann take a trip to the british countryside in 1969.
The british star has named the sketch withnail and i isolation quotes. Withnail and i is one of those pictures that manages to be consistently amusing and grating at the same time. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy journey of the. Their host, withnail s gay uncle monty richard griffiths, displays a love for life and a lust for marwood. 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. Withnail and i soundtrack from 1987, composed by various artists, david dundas, rick wentworth. Withnail and i are two young wouldbe actors who wake up one morning to find only ninety days left in the decade. With bruce robinson, david dundas, michael feast, richard e. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of withnail and i.
Rent withnail and i 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Needing a holiday, they visit withnails eccentric uncle monty to borrow the key to. Withnail and i original soundtrack 1987, vinyl discogs. If youre hanging on to a rising balloon, youre presented with a difficult decision. Withnail gets up and starts following him around, reading from the paper. Well never be able to use the dinner service again. Withnail and i script transcript from the screenplay and. But when they get there, it rains nonstop, theres no food, and their basic. The director made the switch to get a good reaction from him. 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. The film revolves around two unemployed actors, withnail and. This blackcomedy gem, produced by george harrisons handmade films, stars richard e. They soon realize theyve gone on holiday by mistake when.
Marwood lies that withnail is the closeted one and that the two of them are in a committed. Two unemployed actorsacerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. Perfectly cast with careerdefining roles for richard e. Community seasons 16 tv, 1 april, absurd planet tv, 22 april, cooked with cannabis tv, 20 april, coffee. Iot ruins movies withnail and i bringing order to chaos. Grant and paul mcgann who live in a squalid flat in camden town in 1969 while squandering their finances on alcohol. Grant as withnail, a messedup, flamboyant alcoholic. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Withnail and i original theatrical trailer youtube. Hes a very natural personwears comfortable clothes, is a vegetarian, has liberal political views, very environmentally aware, etc.
Based on the reallife experiences of former actor turned writerdirector bruce robinson, withnail and i has become one of british cinemas. A few shafts of sunlight sneak through the curtains and illuminate a sitting room. Danny is the sort of character you might have found on the fringes of the ladbroke grove underground scene, inhabited by hawkwind and mick farrens group, the deviants, who had little time for peace and love and puckish dilettantes, and whose appetite for rabble. Apr 01, 2020 the actor, 62, has been uploading clips of himself uttering lines from the cult 1987 film, much to the delight of fans. Based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed young actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e. Game of thrones the complete eighth 8 season dvd 4 discs set. In 1969, two substanceabusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous. Withnail and i is my favorite movie i have watched it more than any other. British 60s cinema withnail and i frequently unasked.
If withnail and i is a sixties film at all, it is thanks mainly to the presence of the frazzled drug dealer danny ralph brown. Loosely based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Hes lovely, really caring and he knows how to treat a woman not sexily, but make them feel safe. May 25, 2018 withnail and i is a cult classic you should cross off your list. Withnail emerges from his room holding a bottle and glass and follows him. London, 1969 two resting unemployed and unemployable actors, withnail and marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washingup, mad. Share withnail and i dvd, 2001, criterion collection withnail and i dvd, 2001, criterion collection. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcganndrown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid.
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. In the film as in life, withnail and i live in poverty and disarray and do not waste valuable drinking time by doing anything else. When the british film withnail and i was released in 1987, it wasnt a huge hit. 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. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcgann, drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. Apr 19, 2017 bereft of sustenance and fuel, withnail in just trench coat and shirt wades into a nearby stream and fires a shotgun at random fish. Grant and neurotic marwood paul mcgann are downattheheels actors in 1960s london, living in selfinflicted squalor and drowning their artistic frustrations with booze and any drugs they can get their hands on. Faced with bad weather, altercations with the locals, and the unexpected arrival and advances of. Richard e grant quotes withnail and i lines to cheer people. To tutor it in the ways of righteousness, and procure some uncontaminated urine.
Withnailvzzm059 was first seen on august 18, 2007, with another wild male named indy when they joined the zappa. When withnails uncle monty richard griffiths offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their flat for a week in the country. The bottle of lighter fluid withnail drinks had been filled with water throughout rehearsals, but for the actual take was filled with vinegar, unbeknownst to richard e. I already own withnail on vhs, dvd and bluray, but had the sudden and overwhelming urge to watch in the dead of. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths, ralph brown. 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. Withnail and i is a 1986 film comedy written and directed by bruce robinson and starring richard e. I, or marwood paul mcgann, is withnail s roommate and another equally underemployed actor. For reasons remaining obscure and certainly never mentioned by him, he seems to be courting suicide. Mar 25, 2009 withnail and marwood share the delusion that release and elation can be found in a bottle. Grant and neurotic marwood paul mcgann are downattheheels actors in 1960s london, living in selfinflicted squalor and drowning their artistic frustrations with booze and. If you asked them if it made them happy to drink, they would probably claim that it did, and thats why they do it. Grant as withnail, a messedup, flamboyant alcoholic, and paul mcgann as marwood or i, since hes never named in the actual film, his slightly more gentle and sensible friend.
Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of. Grant can be quick to order four quadruple whiskeys and a couple of pints, there is the presumption that he receives funds from his welloff homosexual uncle. Its written and directed by bruce robinson, who lived it. Grant and paul mcgann in the title roles as rarely employed but often inebriated actor friends who decide to escape the squalor of their camden flat for a weekend at a country cottage owned by withnails gay uncle monty. Acerbic and irresistibly selfdestructive withnail richard e. Curse of the supermen i took drugs to win medal says top athlete jeff wode. Nov 14, 2011 on telling the powers that be on the film desk that withnail and i was my favourite movie, i was informed this was a typical choice for muso types. 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.
At the time, punk was the dominant female, and withnail established himself as the dominant male. But instead of rejuvenation, they experience a lack of food, an abundance of rain and a plethora of alcohol. Izembaro, the arrogant leader of a small braavosi theatre troupe specializing in bad rhymes and fart jokes, sometimes gets very drunk and claims to be from a city called lundon. Two outofwork actors the anxious, luckless marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, withnail spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub.
It stirs some good memories while pointing to the aimlessness of an era. Thompsons novel to the big screen with brilliance, wild humour and fierce energy. Needing a holiday, they visit withnail s eccentric uncle monty to borrow the key to. The two friends decide to spend a soulcleansing weekend in the country in a primitive cottage. Grant paul mcgann richard griffiths ralph brown michael elphick. Weve just run out of wine what are we going to do about it. Punk was pregnant but aborted her litter and quickly got pregnant again along with her sister lola. Grant and paul mcgann, respectively who share a flat in camden town in 1969. Theres practically no fine detail to speak of whatsoever. It took a vhs release for people to develop a taste for the movie, which follows two resting thespians, the. Withnail and i cast and crew reunion audio the best. Given the intimacy and insight of the screenplay and dialogue, one shouldnt be surprised. Enter deeper the portable, sonarcompatible device which locates fish underwater and transmits the information to a smartphone to tell you exactly where. 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.
Trailer for withnail and i acerbic and irresistibly selfdestructive withnail richard e. She evicted the oldest subordinate females from the group, who all. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths and ralph brown and crammed with irresistibly quotable dialogue, withnail and i is a sheer. Finally, the withnail and i script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the richard e. Withnail and i director, bruce robinson, brings hunter s. Released by drg in 1987 12590 containing music from withnail and i 1987. Withnail and i film trivia, history and merchandise.
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 withnails uncle montys country cottage. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. I love to read screenplays where the writer includes extra info that help the director and actors gain a deeper understanding of motive. Withnail and i dvd, 2001, criterion collection for sale. Directed by bruce robinson 1986 united kingdom london. Withnail and i soundtrack the music from withnail and i. Aug 27, 2014 perfectly cast with careerdefining roles for richard e. The movie, which takes place in england in late 1969, involves the misadventures of a pair of chronically unemployed actors. The withnail and i soundtrack is now discontinued and notoriously hard to track down. Withnail and i 1987 94% critics 94% audience two unemployed actors withnail richard e.
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