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. Two unemployed actorsacerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. This blackcomedy gem, produced by george harrisons handmade films, stars richard e. Why does withnail recite the hamlet soliloquy during the. Withnail and i are two young wouldbe actors who wake up one morning to find only ninety days left in the decade. Grant withnail, paul mcgann marwood, the i of the title, richard griffiths uncle monty and ralph brown danny. Finally, the withnail and i script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the richard e. Grant and marwood paul mcgann take a trip to the british countryside in 1969. The two friends decide to spend a soulcleansing weekend in the country in a primitive cottage. Enter deeper the portable, sonarcompatible device which locates fish underwater and transmits the information to a smartphone to tell you exactly where. 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. The couple dressed in matching brown outfits were at the event organised by the films star richard e. Withnail emerges from his room holding a bottle and glass and follows him.
Withnail and i film trivia, history and merchandise. 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. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of. In 1969, two substanceabusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous. The film then cuts to withnail, on being served lunch breakfast remarking vegetables again. Grant and paul mcgann, respectively who share a flat in camden town in 1969. Search, discover and share your favorite withnail and i gifs.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. 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 not getting parts and hes better than all the rubbish that are. 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 director made the switch to get a good reaction from him. Based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed young actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e. It stirs some good memories while pointing to the aimlessness of an era. Needing a holiday, they visit withnails eccentric uncle monty to borrow.
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. But instead of rejuvenation, they experience a lack of food, an abundance of rain and a plethora of alcohol. Withnail and i 1987 94% critics 94% audience two unemployed actors withnail richard e. For reasons remaining obscure and certainly never mentioned by him, he seems to be courting suicide. Scott examines the aesthetics of failure in bruce robinsons film about two young actors in 1969 london. 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. Thompsons novel to the big screen with brilliance, wild humour and fierce energy.
The film opened to a small but devoted audience in 1987 and over 30 years on has remained a cult classic. Two unemployed actors take a trip to the british countryside in 1969, where they experience a. High quality withnail inspired greeting cards by independent artists and designers from around the world. Withnail and i original theatrical trailer youtube.
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. Watch withnail and i 1987 on netflix in new zealand. Withnail and i is a 1986 film comedy written and directed by bruce robinson and starring richard e. 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. Posh spice victoria beckham and her husband david beckham mingled with the stars of the cult movie withnail and i at a charity screening in londons west end. Punk was pregnant but aborted her litter and quickly got pregnant again along with her sister lola. Withnail and i is a 1987 british black comedy film written and directed by bruce robinson. The package comes with 3 dvds as well as an audio commentary, original musical score and a deluxe steelbook case. Needing a holiday, they visit withnail s eccentric uncle monty to borrow the key to. May 25, 2018 withnail and i is a cult classic you should cross off your list. There are no extras except for a trailer on the studio canal blu ray. Mar 25, 2009 withnail and marwood share the delusion that release and elation can be found in a bottle.
Hes a very natural personwears comfortable clothes, is a vegetarian, has liberal political views, very environmentally aware, etc. When withnails uncle monty richard griffiths offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their flat for a week in the country. This is the local pub, where they meet jake the poacher, and withnail shouts out im going to be a star. At the time, punk was the dominant female, and withnail established himself as the dominant male. 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. Withnail and i director, bruce robinson, brings hunter s. Directed by bruce robinson 1986 united kingdom london. Iot ruins movies withnail and i bringing order to chaos. Rent withnail and i 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Grant stars in his first onscreen role as withnail. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths and ralph brown and crammed with irresistibly quotable dialogue, withnail and i is a sheer. With bruce robinson, david dundas, michael feast, richard e. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcgann, drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid.
I dont feel that withnail is so worried about his acting career except that it infringes on his ego. 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. Ralph brown was born on june 18, 1957 in cambridge, cambridgeshire, england as ralph william john brown. Not surprisingly, this original ending was shelved for being too dark. Grant and the anxietyridden i paul mcganndrown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. Grant as withnail, a messedup, flamboyant alcoholic. 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. They are both unemployed actors living in a squalid london flat in the 1960s. Perfectly cast with careerdefining roles for richard e. To tutor it in the ways of righteousness, and procure some uncontaminated urine. Withnail and i is a british film written and directed by bruce robinson. Richard e grant quotes withnail and i lines to cheer people. Withnail and i script transcript from the screenplay and.
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. Withnailvzzm059 was first seen on august 18, 2007, with another wild male named indy when they joined the zappa. The movie, which takes place in england in late 1969, involves the misadventures of a pair of chronically unemployed actors. Grant, paul mcgann, richard griffiths, ralph brown. But when they get there, it rains nonstop, theres no food, and their basic. The film revolves around two unemployed actors, withnail and. Its simply one of the funniest movies ever made, and now its getting a fresh coat of paint. The great film withnail and i, which chronicles creativity and drinking in equal measure, is a landmark of british cinema, and one of the best and most. Hes lovely, really caring and he knows how to treat a woman not sexily, but make them feel safe. Easy for you to say, luvvie, youve had an audition. Richard grant is the bitter and always overly dramatic withnail. 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. They soon realize theyve gone on holiday by mistake.
Richard griffiths plays withnails flamboyantly gay uncle monty in withnail and i. 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. 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. The british star has named the sketch withnail and i isolation quotes. 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. British 60s cinema withnail and i frequently unasked. Weve just run out of wine what are we going to do about it. Aug 27, 2014 perfectly cast with careerdefining roles for richard e. 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. Unique artwork for posting words of wisdom or decorating your wall, fridge or office. I love to read screenplays where the writer includes extra info that help the director and actors gain a deeper understanding of motive. Grant and paul mcgann who live in a squalid flat in camden town in 1969 while squandering their finances on alcohol. In it, withnail gets having said his goodbyes to marwood and drinks a shotgun full of margeaux before blowing his brains out. Robinson says in the commentary that the film is badly shot, but i respectfully disagree.
Its written and directed by bruce robinson, who lived it. An exquisite portrayal of eccentricity, sentimentalism, generosity, highm. If you asked them if it made them happy to drink, they would probably claim that it did, and thats why they do it. Their host, withnail s gay uncle monty richard griffiths, displays a love for life and a lust for marwood. Withnail and i is one of those pictures that manages to be consistently amusing and grating at the same time. I, or marwood paul mcgann, is withnail s roommate and another equally underemployed actor. Look at me, im 30 in a month and ive got a sole flapping off my shoe. His name is never spoken, but he is referred to in a letter as marwood. 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. Two unemployed actors, acerbic, elegantly wasted withnail richard e. Withnail and i original soundtrack 1987, vinyl discogs. After the episode with the bull, withnail smugly remarks an evening at the crow i think. The key reason why a withnail and i sequel is off the cards is due to the original ending.
Paul mcgann is the saner counterpart to withnail and provides the often humorous but not overused narration. Withnail and i the ultimate cult film quiz 10 questions. Withnail and i is my favorite movie i have watched it more than any other. This is a device enabling the drunken driver to operate in absolute safety.
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