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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.4 / 100
1987·Comedy / Drama·1h 48m

WITHNAIL AND I

“If you don't remember the 60s don't worry, neither can they.”

Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.

Above the Line
Bruce Robinson·DirectorBruce Robinson·WriterPeter Hannan·Director of PhotographyDavid Dundas·Original Music ComposerAlan Strachan·Editor
Cast
Richard E. Grant·WithnailPaul McGann·...& IRichard Griffiths·MontyRalph Brown·DannyMichael Elphick·JakeDaragh O'Malley·IrishmanMichael Wardle·Isaac ParkinUna Brandon-Jones·Mrs. ParkinNoel Johnson·GeneralIrene Sutcliffe·Waitress
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Bruce Robinson·Director
Writing· 1
Bruce Robinson·Writer
Camera· 1
Peter Hannan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alan Strachan·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
David Dundas·Original Music ComposerRick Wentworth·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Paul M. Heller·Producer
By the Numbers
89.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#211E1F
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Mood
Gritty, Chaotic, Dark Humor
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“A dartboard with black, red, and beige segments is shown from an overhead perspective, with several darts stuck into it. A crumpled piece of paper with an illus”

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Key Elements
DartboardDartsCrumpled Paper With IllustrationCrumpled TelegramUnion Jack Flights
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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