Withnail & I

Supercontext: an autopsy of media

This 1987 film is celebrated as a cult classic for its depiction of self-destructive young Englishmen at the end of the 1960s. We discuss how creator Bruce Robinson got it made, and whether it congratulates its characters for their alcoholism or criticizes their generation and the end of that era of British culture.

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• How "Withnail & I" Became a Cult
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• BRUCE ROBINSON Interviewed by Peter Murphy
• The World According To Grant
• 13 Loaded Facts About Withnail and I
• Withnail & I Comes Of Age This Year - If Only The Fans Would Too
• Withnail and I Facts and Trivia
• The Cult of Richard E. Grant’s Withnail and I Is Finally Having Its Moment
• We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful: “Withnail & I”
• Withnail and Brexit: Why the cult classic is the perfect movie for our troubled times
• https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2020/03/09/withnail-and-i-fans-prepare-for-lakeland-alfresco-screening-of-cult-film