Withnail and I|Paul McGann

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Cover Notes: Camden Town, the arse-end of the sixties. Two struggling, unemployed actors decide some respite is in order and so depart their miserable flat for a week in the Lake District – one that will involve rain, booze, minimal supplies, a randy bull and an even randier Uncle Monty. Based on the real-life experiences of former actor turned writer/director Bruce Robinson, Withnail & I has become one of British cinema’s most fondly remembered comedies. A cult film in the truest sense that has also become a classic. Perfectly cast – with career-defining roles for Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths and Ralph Brown – and crammed with irresistibly quotable dialogue, Withnail & I is a sheer delight, even on the umpteenth viewing.

Extras: Bonus Footage|Commentary: Bruce Robinson; Kevin Jackson (critic/author)|Documentaries: All four original ‘Withnail Weekend’ documentaries first screened on Channel 4 in 1999: ‘The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson’; ‘Withnail & Us’; ‘I Demand to Have Some Booze’; ‘Withnail On the Pier’|Interviews: Michael Pickwoad (production designer); Bruce Robinson (writer/director)|Reversible sleeve; Appreciation of ‘Withnail & I’ by Sam Bain (co-creator of ‘Peep Show’ and ‘Fresh Meat’)|Trailers

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Even More Details: Language(s): English|Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1 – 1.85:1|Mono, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio