Withnail & I [Criterion Collection] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Director: Bruce Robinson, Eddie Tagoe Bruce Robinson

Overview

Screenwriter Bruce Robinson made his directorial debut with this British comedy. Withnail (Richard E. Grant) is an unsuccessful, pill-popping actor; "I," or Marwood (Paul McGann), is Withnail's roommate and another equally underemployed actor. The time is 1969: Withnail is fast becoming a burned-out relic of the '60s, while Marwood is trying to reassimilate into society. The two take a trip to the country in hopes of rejuvenating themselves, but things go from worse to even worse. Given the intimacy and insight of the screenplay and dialogue, one shouldn't be surprised that Bruce Robinson (who adapted the film from his own novel) based Withnail & I on his own experiences. The film proves that certain "Age of Aquarius" types were just as bollixed-up in Britain as they were in America.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/2025
UPC:	0715515313513
Original Release:	1987
Source:	Criterion Collection
Language:	English
Time:	1:47:00
Format:	Blu-ray

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Richard E. Grant	Withnail
Paul McGann	Marwood
Richard Griffiths	Monty
Ralph Brown	Danny
Michael Elphick	Jake
Daragh O'Malley	Irishman
Michael Wardle	Issac Parkin
Una Brandon-Jones	Mrs. Parkin
Noel Johnson	General
Irene Sutcliffe	Waitress
Anthony Wise	Policeman Two
Robert Oates	Policeman 1
Bruce Robinson	Actor
Llewellyn Rees	Tea Shop Proprietor
Eddie Tagoe	Presuming Ed
Fred Wood	Man In Cafe
David Dundas	Composer
Rick Wentworth	Composer

Technical Credits

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson	Director,Screenwriter
George Harrison	Executive Producer
Paul M. Heller	Producer
Denis O'Brien	Executive Producer
Peter Best	Sound Effects
Allan Brereton	Sound Effects
Peter Holt	Sound Effects
Alan Paley	Sound Effects
Trevor Rutherford	Sound Effects
Eddie Tagoe	Director