This is a device enabling the drunken driver to operate in absolute safety. Faced with bad weather, altercations with the locals, and the unexpected arrival and advances of. Grant stars in his first onscreen role as withnail. 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. 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. I have of late, but wherefore i know not, lost all my mirth. This exquisite and hilarious 1987 film is a cult classic you should cross off your list. Withnail and i is a british film written and directed by bruce robinson. Withnail and i the 1987 comedy movie featuring richard e.
Watch withnail and i online stream full movie directv. Grant 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, 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. When they take a holiday by mistake at the country house of withnails flamboyantly gay uncle, monty richard griffiths, they encounter the unpleasant side of the. Part 4 of the series, filmed in the halcyon days of fall 2019, is now. If the actors got them as he imagined then the film as a whole would work.
A cult film in the truest sense that has also become a classic. Mar 18, 2020 a collection of the best britsh films, some cult, some classic but all class. For reasons remaining obscure and certainly never mentioned by him, he seems to be courting suicide. Strange to believe that withnail and i, a film that is regarded as today one of the best british comedies ever made flopped spectacularly on its initial release in 1987 and maybe its not too easy to see why. 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. Perfectly cast, with careerdefining roles for richard e. 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.
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. Withnail and i newly restored and back in cinemas october 3rd. These are the reasons why withnail and i makes me crease up with laughter, but theyre not why i truly love this movie. My favourite love film colin farrell on withnail and i. 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.
Why does withnail recite the hamlet soliloquy during the. You fill this with piss, take this pipe down the trouser and sellotape this valve to the end of the old chap. Zulu, kes, withnail and i, the krays, time bandits, mona lisa, buster, g. Mar 25, 2009 withnail and marwood share the delusion that release and elation can be found in a bottle. Hes not getting parts and hes better than all the rubbish that are. Grant and paul mcgann who live in a squalid flat in camden town in 1969 while squandering their finances on alcohol.
Therell always be an england as long as there are character comedies like bruce robinsons withnail and i opening wednesday at the beverly center cineplex and the new universal city cinemas. I dont feel that withnail is so worried about his acting career except that it infringes on his ego. Mar 19, 2016 when the british film withnail and i was released in 1987, it wasnt a huge hit. Strange to believe that withnail and i, a film that is regarded as today one of the best british comedies ever made flopped spectacularly on its. My thumbs have gone weird get in the back of the van. Grant and paul mcgann at the award winning 80s movies rewind. Loosely based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot. It took a vhs release for people to develop a taste for the movie, which follows two resting thespians, the. Perfectly cast with careerdefining roles for richard e. Two struggling, unemployed actors decide some respite is in. A collection of the best britsh films, some cult, some classic but all class. Withnail and i original theatrical trailer youtube. His name is never spoken, but he is referred to in a letter as marwood. Withnail and i is a movie directed by bruce robinson in 1987 starring richard e grant, paul mcgann, and richard griffiths as uncle monty.
Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths and ralph brown and crammed with irresistibly quotable dialogue, withnail and i is a sheer. And indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing old fashioned. If need a major escape from the world as it exists right now, then terrace house. Withnail and i 1987 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. British movies a collection of the best british movies. 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. When the british film withnail and i was released in 1987, it wasnt a huge hit. Grant as withnail, a messedup, flamboyant alcoholic. Withnail and i is a 1987 british black comedy film written and directed by bruce robinson. May 25, 2018 if need a major escape from the world as it exists right now, then terrace house.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Nov 08, 2014 enjoy your full movie in hd quality tags. Oct 10, 2019 withnail and us 1999 full documentary duration. This blackcomedy gem, produced by george harrisons handmade films, stars richard e. 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. One is the policeman shouting get in the back of the van. 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.
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. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths and ralph brown. Colin farrell discusses his favourite love film bruce robinsons 1987 film withnail and i. 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. Withnail and marwood share the delusion that release and elation can be found in a bottle. Enjoy this splendid documentary on the film withnail and i. Rent withnail and i 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. See more ideas about movies, withnail and i and yasujiro ozu. If you asked them if it made them happy to drink, they would probably claim that it did, and thats why they do it. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. I havent watched withnail and i since the days of vhs so seeing this masterpiece in full hd was a revelation. Aug 27, 2014 perfectly cast with careerdefining roles for richard e.