They soon realize theyve gone on holiday by mistake when. Based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two. A cult film in the truest sense that has also become a classic. Based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed young actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e.
Grant stars in his first onscreen role as withnail. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay. Two unemployed actors, acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. Discussion ive always loved this film, but ultimately i find it quite a saddepressing film, it ends with the total. Withnail and i original theatrical trailer youtube. If you asked them if it made them happy to drink, they would probably claim that it did. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths and ralph brown and crammed with irresistibly quotable dialogue, withnail and i is a sheer. 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. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Screenwriter bruce robinson made his directorial debut with this british comedy.
More dedicated fans of the film have even invented a drinking game in which they try to keep up with withnail throughout the films running time. Loosely based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot. Withnail and i is a movie directed by bruce robinson in 1987 starring richard e grant, paul mcgann, and richard griffiths as uncle monty. A guide to movies fit for the whole family, now streaming at sbs on demand. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcganndrown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. I cant compare it to this that and the other dvd versions, but. 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. Watch withnail and i online stream full movie directv.
Withnail and i 1987 stream and watch online moviefone. Withnail is a harrow educated dilettante, and rather upper crust. Withnail and i withnail and i the criterion channel. I like my substance abuse surrounded by dry british humour though im not really a fan of trainspotting. If you asked them if it made them happy to drink, they would probably claim that it did, and thats why they do it. There are no extras except for a trailer on the studio canal blu ray. Allen is a fanatical movie buff with an outrageous recurring hallucination. 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. Its written and directed by bruce robinson, who lived it. These are the reasons why withnail and i makes me crease up with laughter, but theyre not why i truly love this movie. For reasons remaining obscure and certainly never mentioned by him, he seems to be courting suicide. I cant compare it to this that and the other dvd versions, but certainly if you last saw this on analogue film 4 or vhs then you really need to treat your eyes and ears to the clarity of the bluray version. When withnails uncle monty offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their london flat for a week in the. Grant as withnail, a messedup, flamboyant alcoholic.
Withnail and i is a 1986 film comedy written and directed by bruce robinson and starring richard e. Grant, licensed under ccbysa, full list of contributors on wikipedia. 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. London, 1969 two resting unemployed and unemployable actors, withnail and marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washingup, m. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths, ralph brown the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Two unemployed actors, the acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail and the anxietyridden marwood the i of the title, drown their frustrations in booze, pills and lighter fluid. Withnail and marwood share the delusion that release and elation can be found in a bottle. Grant spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub.
Finally, the withnail and i script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the richard e. Withnail and i is a british film written and directed by bruce robinson. 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. Perfectly cast, with careerdefining roles for richard e. Mar 25, 2009 withnail and marwood share the delusion that release and elation can be found in a bottle.
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. Loosely based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcganndrown their frustrations in booze, pills, and. Withnail and i are a couple of unemployed actors from different ends of the social spectrum. In one memorable scene, out of money and out of booze, withnail desperately takes a swig of lighter fluid. A few shafts of sunlight sneak through the curtains and illuminate a sitting room. Grant spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the. 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. In the documentary withnail and us, robinson himself sums up the timelessness of withnail and i as a movie that touches the moment weve all had when were all broke, all.
His name is never spoken, but he is referred to in a letter as marwood. Withnail and i is a cult classic you should cross off your list. I, who is smoking a joint, gets up somewhat precariously and walks into a kitchen which is full. Two outofwork actors the anxious, luckless marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, withnail spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office. Perfectly cast with careerdefining roles for richard e. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. 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. I have of late, but wherefore i know not, lost all my mirth. Rent withnail and i 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Humphrey bogart offering tips on how to make it with the ladies. Two unemployed actors, the acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail and the anxietyridden marwood the. Watch withnail and i 1987 online full and free now. I havent watched withnail and i since the days of vhs so seeing this masterpiece in full hd was a revelation. Grant and paul mcgann, respectively who share a flat in camden town in 1969.
Grant and paul mcgann who live in a squalid flat in camden town in 1969 while squandering their finances on alcohol. Dec 12, 2015 withnail and i, starring richard e grant and paul mcgann as two drunken unemployed actors, is a marvellous comedy set in the late sixties. Withnail and i is a 1987 british black comedy film written and directed by bruce robinson. In a better world this entire movie but the pemberton tea room scene is my favorite would be as well know and oftquoted as anything monty python. Grant, on quasivacation from london to the remote penrith, cumbria cottage owned by his uncle, and fellow. Two outofwork actors the anxious, luckless marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, withnail spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the. London 1969 two resting unemployed and unemployable actors, withnail and marwood, fed up with. His married friends dick and linda fix him up with several eligible young ladies, but his selfconfidence is so weak that hes a total failure with them all. Withnail and i 1987 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. And indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory. Its a very subtle film really, and most comedy is admittedly a matter of taste, but if this movie clicks with you youll most likely end up putting it in amongst your all. Loosely based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, withnail and i.
Discussion i ve always loved this film, but ultimately i find it quite a saddepressing film, it ends with the total breakdown of their friendship and theyre likely never going to see each other again due to withnails general attitude. His most notable role came in the film withnail and i. Two unemployed actorsacerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. Watch withnail and i 1987 full movie online free on. Not happy with just watching the trailer over and over again. Withnail and i script transcript from the screenplay and. When withnails uncle monty richard griffiths offers his cottage, they escape. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths and ralph brown.
Would you agree its actually quite a depressing movie. When they take a holiday by mistake at the country house of withnail s flamboyantly gay uncle, monty richard griffiths, they encounter the unpleasant side of the. Description above from the wikipedia article richard e. Watch withnail and i 1987 full movie online free on putlocker.
Grant withnail, paul mcgann marwood, the i of the title, richard griffiths uncle monty. London, 1969 two resting unemployed and unemployable actors, withnail and marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washingup, mad drug dealers and psychotic. This scene was lifted directly from the experience of writerdirector. Scott examines the aesthetics of failure in bruce robinsons film about two young actors in 1969 london.
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