Withnail & I

19871987
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1h 47min

Withnail & I (1987)

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In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Richard E. Grant in Withnail & I (1987)

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Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann in Withnail & I (1987)

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Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann in Withnail & I (1987)

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Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann in Withnail & I (1987)

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London, 1969 - two 'resting' (unemployed and unemployable) actors, Withnail and Marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washing-up, 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 Monty's country cottage. But when they get there, it rains non-stop, there's no food, and their basic survival skills turn out to be somewhat limited. Matters are not helped by the arrival of Uncle Monty, who shows an uncomfortably keen interest in Marwood... —Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>

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Taglines
- You are cordially invited to spend a funny weekend in the English countryside. (US poster)
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
The first preview screening appeared to be a total disaster - the audience sat there stony-faced, never laughing once. It was only after the screening had concluded that a distraught Bruce Robinson discovered that the audience was comprised entirely of non-English speaking German tourists who were all staying at a hotel nearby.

Goofs
The same cluster of vehicles is seen following the titular characters on both the outward and return journeys to Monty's cottage.

Quotes
Withnail: Are you the farmer?
Marwood: Shut up, I'll deal with this.
Withnail: We've gone on holiday by mistake. We're in this cottage here. Are you the farmer?
Marwood: Stop saying that, Withnail! Of course he's the fucking farmer!

Crazy credits
Paul McGann is credited only as "and I".

Alternate versions
The original cinema version of this film was shorter than the one that has since been released on video, laserdisc and DVD. Changes include:
Marwood's opening voice-over has been redubbed.
Marwood's speech about his thumbs having gone weird has been cut. The scene thus goes from the line "I don't feel good" to "Look at my tongue".
Withnail's "I'm gonna pull your head off" has been cut.
Danny's anecdote about The Coalman has been cut.
Some dialogue concerning Withnail's current work and Marwood also being a thespian has been cut out of the scene at Monty's home.
The scene of Marwood slipping in the mud and then angrily persuading Withnail to have another look at the shed has been cut.
The first part of Withnail and Marwood's conversation with the major, concerning Withnail having been in the Territorials, has been cut. The scene in this version simply dissolves from Withnail and Marwood walking to the pub with Marwood's voice-over to the major bringing up the subject of Jake. Marwood's line about why Withnail lied to the major has understandably also been cut.
The word Saveloy has been redubbed to Sausage.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: RoboCop/The Squeeze/Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/Withnail and I (1987)

Soundtracks
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Performed by King Curtis
Written by Keith Reid, Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (uncredited)
1969 Published by Westminster Music Ltd.
Original Sound Recording made by Warner Bros. Records

Top review

my absolute and utter favourite film

What a film! The one-liners, the names (Monty, Withnail...where else would you find such spectacular names?!) True it does not have much of a plot but what it lacks in plot it makes up for in sheer brilliance of dialogue and wit. I had never heard of this film and then suddenly out of the blue : the people i babysat for told me about it, my friend Sarah began raving about it and then the ultimate shove towards watching it, my sister brought the video home! Now if that is not fate i don't know what is. I will be forever grateful. Richard E. Grant is the epitome of the brilliant character actor(i would put his performance on a level such as Daniel Day Lewis, a fete not known by any other actor in my book)finding an exquisite foil in McGann. Watch this film and if you do not find it in the least bit interesting then so be it you are condemned to be boring forever. But if you do not even crack a smile at the infamous line GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN!! then i would worry for your future in the art of film watching.

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Release date
- June 19, 1987 (United States)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Official site
- Handmade Films Website
Languages
- English
- Latin
Also known as
- Withnail and I
Filming locations
- 57 Chepstow Place, Bayswater, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies
- Cineplex Odeon Films
- HandMade Films
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Gross US & Canada
- $1,544,889
Gross worldwide
- $1,628,359

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Runtime
- 1h 47min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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