Withnail & I 1987
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What is Withnail & I?
Withnail & I is a film first released in 1987. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 19, 1987
- Studios
- Handmade Films, Cineplex-Odeon Films
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
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Overview
Withnail & I is a film first released in 1987. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Handmade Films, Cineplex-Odeon Films. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“Two unemployed actors escape their squalid flat for a disastrous holiday in the English countryside.”
- features two out-of-work actors drifting between their flat, the pub, and the unemployment office
- includes a holiday at a country house belonging to an eccentric uncle
- the characters encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside including tedium and torrential rain
Watch it if you want to see two struggling actors navigate a chaotic holiday and daily life.
The film blends comedy and drama while depicting the bleak and eccentric realities of its main characters.
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Who are the main characters?
The main characters are Marwood, an anxious and luckless actor, and Withnail, his acerbic, alcoholic friend.
What is the profession of the main characters?
They are two out-of-work actors.
Where do the characters spend their days?
They drift between their squalid flat, the unemployment office, and the pub.
Why do the characters take a holiday?
They take a holiday by mistake at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty.
What do they encounter in the countryside?
They encounter tedium, terrifying locals, and torrential rain.
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