"These are the sort of windows faces look in at"

Production Year: 1986 - Comedy - Director: Bruce Robinson - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over more

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Writer and director Bruce Robinson's semi-autobiographical account of his early years as an actor has become a comedy cult hit of massive proportions, inspiring countless numbers...
more...of young men and women to quote stars Paul McGann and Richard E. Grant and their booze-soaked dialogue, the latter of whom was actually a teetotaller. The story of this melancholic comedy follows these two unemployed actors in 1969 London, as they take a holiday in the country. Trapped inside a dank, empty cabin with each other, an endless downpour of heavy rain battering their roof, the two men form a complicated bond fuelled by booze, disaster, and nihilism. Focusing on characterisation, WITHNAIL AND I is a subtly hilarious 1980s British film.

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May 20th, 2008

Author's product rating: Withnail And I DVD - rated by Intactem

Did you enjoy it?	Loved it
Story	Good
Characters / Performances	Outstanding
Special Effects	Standard
How does it compare to similar films?	Outstanding

Advantages:	Great Acting, Great Script, Great Cast, Great Soundtrack = Excellent
Disadvantages:	N/A

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One of the Best British Films your most likely to see!***** Five Stars.
A razor-sharp acid tongued 1980's British comedy, Withnail and I is a must-see cult comedy film.
It's 1969; the end of what for some was arguably the greatest decade of all time. Just one big Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll party with one problem - 'I' (Paul McGann) and Withnail (Richard E. Grant) never got an invite! Two unemployed actors share a slowly rotting flat in the middle of London (Camden Town) and don't believe in food - just booze and drug's. Trying to get a "Serious Job" is out of the question so they decide to embark on a chaos-fuelled journey to the North Country cottage of Withnail's uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths). This is where they start to strike a "bond" and the problems really start.......

Music by DAVID DUNDAS and RICK WENTWORTH (a great soundtrack)
Co-produced by DAVID WIMBURY
Executive producers GEORGE HARRISON and DENIS O'BRIEN
Produced by PAUL HELLER
Written and Directed by BRUCE ROBINSON

WITHNAIL AND I is a Film you'll want to watch over and over, It's a massive hit!! *****

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How does it compare to others by the same director?	Not applicable
Value for Money	Excellent
What format are you reviewing?	Film only

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