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Actors: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Withnail and I |
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WITHNAIL AND I is a british movie directed by Bruce Robinson in 1986.
The film relates two weeks of the life of Withnail and Peter ( "I" ), two unemployed actors in the 1969 London. Running low with booze and illegal substances, they decide to spend some days in the english countryside.
A cult movie.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Withnail and I |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Druggie/Wino problems?
- alcohol
- drugs
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- actor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- druggie/wino disease
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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