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Its 1969 and London isnt exactly swinging for struggling, unemployed actors Withnail Richard E. Grant and I Paul McGann.Living amongst the crumbling squalor of a Camden flat their uneventful existence is fuelled by cheap drugs, bad booze and lighter fluid.When Withnails eccentric Uncle Monty Richard Griffiths offers them his cottage retreat, both Withnail and I decide to escape to the glorious English countryside for a carefree weekend.But what they find is less than idyllic as theyre forced to contend with disastrous weather conditions, hostile locals and the amorous motives of a certain Uncle Monty. Its the end of the greatest decade in the history of mankind and theres going to be a lot of refugees.Starring Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann in career defining roles, Withnail and I is one of the most hilarious and iconic comedies of British cinema. Written and directed by Bruce Robinson, this twisted, timeless and acerbic masterpiece is a genuine cult classic.
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A wide array of additional materials accompanies this presentation of Withnail I including cast crew interviews with production designer Michael Pickwoad, an appreciation of the film by Sam Bain, cocreator of Peep Show and Fresh Meat and the all four Withnail Weekend documentaries, first screened on Channel 4 in 1999.