Screening of “Withnail and I”

Thu 20 Mar 2014, 8.30 – 10.30 pm
Madake

From the organizer:

You are invited to the screening of “WITHNAIL AND I” (1987, 108′, Directed by Bruce Robinson).

“Made in 1987, Withnail and I is a semi-autobiographical classic black comedy set in the end weeks of 1969”

“London. The 1960s. Two unemployed actors — acerbic, elegantly wasted Withnail and the anxiety-ridden “I” — drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid.

When Withnail’s Uncle Monty offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their flat for a week in the country.

They soon realize they’ve gone on holiday by mistake when their wits — and friendship — are sorely tested by violent downpours, less than hospitable locals, and empty cupboards.

Bruce Robinson’s cult favorite is an intelligent, superbly acted, and hilarious film”

“It’s an eccentric journey through friendship, Englishness and the passing of time. It is also hilarious, packed full of quotes that are memorised and repeated by its loyal fans.”

“A trip worth taking”

Language: English with English subtitles.

Free entry. 10 free prints of an original illustration (based on the film) by Claire Driscoll.

Part of the Onion Cellar takeover. Special thanks to our media partner Hanoi Grapevine

Watch the trailer:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT5qhPoRS9g[/youtube]