Withnail and i complete film

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. This is a film that will never be tarnished by age, and neither is it limited by repeat viewings. Withnail and i newly restored and back in cinemas october 3rd. Seeing as the whiskey alone would be more than enough to necessitate a trip to hospital for most people, few people, if any, keep pace for the entire film. Withnail and i director, bruce robinson, brings hunter s. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcganndrown their frustrations in booze, pills and lighter fluid. Withnail and i is a 1987 british black comedy film written and directed by bruce robinson. A film which very nearly wasnt distributed because the film companys publicity department did not know how to market it. Grant and paul mcgann prove irresistibly hilarious as two misanthropic slackers in withnail and i, a biting examination of artists living on the. Withnail and i script at the internet movie script database. Unfortunately, this means that, like every other cult flick, its entirely.

This is a film with a point, and a great way of avoiding making it too emphatically. Withnail and i is without a doubt my favourite film of all time, its the funniest, most joyous ride with a bittersweet end. I havent seen you since you finished your last film. This is a unique experience for everyone involved as they have never done anything like. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcganndrown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. 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. And blow me down if he didnt actually look at them, and send me a vintage withnail poster, complete with awesome handwritten message. This is a brilliant film about 2 out of work actors who stumble from one drug infused situation to another, the best caricature of a drug dealer ever with a.

When withnails uncle monty richard griffiths offers his cottage, they escape the. Thompsons novel to the big screen with brilliance, wild humour and fierce energy. This series includes new restorations, undertaken by the criterion collection and mk2, of the koker trilogy, taste of cherry, the wind will carry us, and rarely screened shorts and documentaries. Robinson, withnail and i has become one of british cinemas most fondly remembered comedies.

Withnail and i limited edition box super deluxe bluray. However, things do not exactly go as planned, withnail being particularly unsuited to the quiet social mores of countrypeople. First up, it runs for 107 minutes and 12 seconds as opposed to my anchor bay 20th anniversary version which only clocks in at 102 minutes and 59 seconds. The withnail and i drinking game is played while watching that film, and involves matching the title character drink for drink. An intelligent, superbly acted, and hilarious film, bruce robinsons semiautobiographical cult favorite is presented here in its complete and uncut version. Seemingly littletono effort went into remastering the film for this high definition release, and not bothering to include any of the extras from earlier dvds and bluray discs is a definite disappointment as well. Well you might be in luck, with a new withnail and i limited edition fourdisc dual format dvd and blu ray release coming out this autumn, packed full of bonus features. Withnail and i dvd, 2001, criterion collection for sale. Janus films is proud to present a touring retrospective spanning abbas kiarostamis nearly fivedecade career.

Marwood is not merely telling withnail that he doesnt have time for a drink. The camberwell carrot is complete and is indeed of prodidiuos. Withnail and i, starring richard e grant and paul mcgann as two drunken unemployed actors, is a marvellous comedy set in the late sixties 5. There are no extras except for a trailer on the studio canal blu ray. The film opens with a thorough examination of their. At one point, towards the end of the film, withnail says theres always time for a drink to which marwood quickly and bluntly replies no, i dont have the time.

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. An intelligent, superbly acted, and hilarious film, bruce robinsons semi autobiographical cult favorite is presented here in its complete and uncut version. On completing the script, producer paul heller urged robinson to direct it and found funding for half the film. His soliloquy from hamlet in the final scene is one of the best readings of that scene anyones done in film. Hes not getting parts and hes better than all the rubbish that are. The film is a time capsule, not least because booze is more central than drugs, although dannys theory of the politics of uppers and downers is prophetic. Enjoy this splendid documentary on the film withnail and i. Withnail and i original soundtrack 1987, vinyl discogs. 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. Two unemployed actorsthe acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. The camberwell carrot is complete and is indeed of. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of withnail and i. A collection of the best britsh films, some cult, some classic but all class.

Grant spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. Richard e grant is simply perfect as withnail, the addled but undoubtedly wellequipped actor on holiday with his pal, the i in the title. Jul 24, 2019 friends and brothers involved here are reading the complete screenplay from the 1987 film withnail and i. Two unemployed actors, the acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail and the. We pride ourselves on taking care of people, and bringing a sale to a successful conclusion. Withnail and marwood share the delusion that release and elation can be found in a bottle. But instead of rejuvenation, they experience a lack of food, an abundance of rain and a plethora of alcohol. 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. Its written and directed by bruce robinson, who lived it. Withnails first utterance in his iconic sophisticated slur sets the perfect tone for bruce robinsons unbeatably british, ingenious tragicomedy withnail and i. Oct 08, 2008 seeing as the whiskey alone would be more than enough to necessitate a trip to hospital for most people, few people, if any, keep pace for the entire film. The movie withnail and i is the story of two struggling actors in camden a suburb of london in the late 60s as they try and get work.

Grant and marwood paul mcgann take a trip to the british countryside in 1969. Mar 18, 2020 a collection of the best britsh films, some cult, some classic but all class. Because the above scene in the movie is where withnail and marwood get threatened with a dead eel by none other than jake, who is all together now the poacher. British movies a collection of the best british movies. Zulu, kes, withnail and i, the krays, time bandits, mona lisa, buster, g. But when they get there, it rains nonstop, theres no food, and their basic. Grant and paul mcgann who live in a squalid flat in camden town in 1969 while squandering their finances on alcohol. Friends and brothers involved here are reading the complete screenplay from the 1987 film withnail and i. Withnail and i original theatrical trailer youtube. 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. Grants withnail that have helped make the film a cult classic of the 1980s. The filmwithnail and i portrays the last throes of an eccentric friendship during the final days of the sixties. Based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed young actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e. A comedy as enduring and infectious as withnail and i deserves better than this straighttothebargainbin treatment.

Collection released the complete and uncut versions on. 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 orders two large gins. Bound together by poverty and dreams of stardom, they share a flat of indescribable squalor and live on a diet of. Its like whoever set the props for this film put that up there as a little easter egg, for the truly dedicated fans to figure out.

A cult film in the truest sense that has also become a classic. Withnail and i are two young wouldbe actors who wake up one morning to find only ninety days left in the decade. Withnail and i withnail and i the criterion channel. Certainly a one off, withnail is a must see film that will not disappoint. Rent withnail and i 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Withnail and i 1987 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rather like some of the best monty python, but less surreal and more true characters that you might know or have met. Last year marked the films 30th anniversary, and like a fine wine, withnail and i has improved with age.

Withnail and i film trivia, history and merchandise. Two unemployed actorsacerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. Ice in the cider, lived on as one of the babushka chain. Why does withnail recite the hamlet soliloquy during the. Finally, the withnail and i script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the richard e. When withnails uncle monty richard griffiths offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their flat for a week in the country. Mar 25, 2009 the film is a time capsule, not least because booze is more central than drugs, although dannys theory of the politics of uppers and downers is prophetic. Jul 30, 2001 the movie withnail and i is the story of two struggling actors in camden a suburb of london in the late 60s as they try and get work. Two outofwork actors the anxious, luckless marwood paul mcgann and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, withnail richard e. In the late 1960sm withnail and our narrator are two unemployed actors who have little chance of being employed.

They soon realize theyve gone on holiday by mistake when. Loosely based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e. The film withnail and i portrays the last throes of an eccentric friendship during the final days of the sixties. 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. Watch withnail and i online stream full movie directv. Grant and paul mcgann, respectively who share a flat in camden town in 1969. For me, this probably one of the few films you could buy the script for and read it with genuine intrigue and happiness bruce robinsons use of the english language is nothing short of remarkable, its just so creative. Withnail and i script transcript from the screenplay and.

I dont feel that withnail is so worried about his acting career except that it infringes on his ego. Withnail and i complete screenplay reading act 3 youtube. Two unemployed actors, acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. Its the end of the 1960s and two outofwork actors, withnail grant and i mcgann, subsist on a diet of booze, drugs and fags in their revolting camden flat. It is a very accessible film, despite its largely english humour, and withnail remains one of the best films about friendship. Perfectly cast, with careerdefining roles for richard e. Not happy with just watching the trailer over and over again. Jun 29, 2018 because the above scene in the movie is where withnail and marwood get threatened with a dead eel by none other than jake, who is all together now the poacher. Withnail and i 1987 94% critics 94% audience two unemployed actors withnail richard e. Withnail downs the drink he has prepared for himself, pours another and starts making the bloody mary for monty. Sep 03, 2018 withnails first utterance in his iconic sophisticated slur sets the perfect tone for bruce robinsons unbeatably british, ingenious tragicomedy withnail and i. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths and ralph brown. Withnail film and movie trailer withnail and i film.