Withnail and I is a 1987 British black comedy film written and directed by Bruce Robinson. Loosely based on Robinson's life in London in the … See more

Development
Writing
The film is an adaptation of an unpublished novel written by Robinson in 1969–1970 (an early draft of which sold at auction for £8,125 in 2015). Actor friend Don Hawkins … See more

The film is routinely regarded as being among the finest British movies ever made, and its influence has been cited by several filmmakers as directly inspiring their work, among them See more

On 12 October 2023, it was announced that a stage adaptation would premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 3 to 25 May 2024, adapted by Robinson and directed by See more

• Richard E. Grant as Withnail
• Paul McGann as "...& I" (Marwood)
• Richard Griffiths as Monty (Montague H. Withnail)
• Ralph Brown as Danny See more

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 8.50/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann prove irresistibly hilarious as two misanthropic … See more

Original music for the film was composed by David Dundas and Rick Wentworth.
The film features a rare appearance of a recording by the Beatles, whose 1968 song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" plays as Withnail and Marwood return to London and find … See more