Withnail and I (1987)
- Original title
- Withnail & I
- Directed by
- Bruce Robinson
- Genre
- buddy film, comedy drama, black comedy film
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 631 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two out-of-work actors in 1969 London live in squalor and drink heavily. Desperate for a break from their miserable flat, they borrow a relative's cottage for a weekend in the country. The trip turns into a series of awkward, uncomfortable disasters.
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What happens
Withnail and I is a 1987 British black comedy film written and directed by Bruce Robinson in his directorial debut. Loosely based on Robinson's life in London in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, Withnail and "I" (Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann, respectively), who share a flat in Camden Town in 1969. They plan a weekend holiday at a Lake District cottage owned by Withnail's wealthy eccentric uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths), though the holiday proves less recuperative than expected. Withnail and I was Grant's film debut and breakout role. Featuring supporting performances by Griffiths, Ralph Brown and Michael Elphick, the film is notable for its 1960s soundtrack and many quotable lines. It has been described as "one of Britain's biggest cult films". The character "I" is named "Marwood" in the published screenplay but goes unnamed in the film credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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All Out for Kangaroo Valley (1969)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.