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Withnail and I is a 1987 British black comedy film written and directed by Bruce Robinson. Loosely based on Robinson's life in London in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, Withnail and "I" (portrayed by Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann, respectively) who share a flat in Camden Town in 1969.
Jun 19, 1987 · Withnail & I: Directed by Bruce Robinson. With Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown. In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.
May 26, 2020 · After barely making a ripple when it was first released, Withnail and I has come to be seen as one of the best British films ever made. Nicholas Barber explores its appeal.
Jan 18, 2021 · Withnail And I (1987) by. Bruce Robinson. Publication date. 1987. Topics. Bruce Robinson, Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths. In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous. Addeddate.
Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood (Paul McGann) and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail (Richard E. Grant) -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the...
Withnail and I. London. The 1960s. Two unemployed actors—acerbic, elegantly wasted Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and the anxiety-ridden "I" (Paul McGann)—drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid.
Mar 25, 2009 · The performance by Richard E. Grant is a tour de force. "Withnail & I" was his second film. IMDb lists 76 other credits, but it is his destiny to be forever linked with this early role that has become iconic. To this day there must be those who imagine Grant himself to be hostile and furious, yet in person, he is just another talented acting bloke.
