WITHNAIL and I Limited Edition Blu Ray

The finest cult film known to humanity! Camden Town the arse-end of the sixties. Two struggling unemployed actors decide some respite is in order and so depart their miserable flat for a week in the Lake District – one that will involve rain booze minimal supplies a randy bull and an even randier Uncle Monty. Based on the real-life experiences of former actor turned writer/director Bruce Robinson Withnail & I has become one of British cinema’s most fondly remembered comedies. A cult film in the truest sense that has also become a classic. Perfectly... cast – with career-defining roles for Richard E. Grant Paul McGann Richard Griffiths and Ralph Brown – and crammed with irresistibly quotable dialogue Withnail & I is a sheer delight even on the umpteenth viewing. Only 2 000 are being made available in this format – Please contact me to discuss a pre-order quantity allocation. Features: New 2K restoration of Withnail & I from the original camera negative supervised and approved by director of photography Peter Hannan High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Presentation of both films -Original uncompressed mono 1.0 PCM audio for both films -Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing -Audio commentary by writer-director Bruce Robinson Audio commentary by critic and writer Kevin Jackson author of the BFI Modern Classic on Withnail & I Bruce Robinson’s follow-up feature How to Get Ahead in Advertising newly transferred from original film elements and approved by director of photography Peter Hannan All four original ‘Withnail Weekend’ documentaries first screened on Channel 4 in 1999 including The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson which looks at the director’s career Withnail & Us which focuses on the film’s making and two shorter documentaries I Demand to Have Some Booze and Withnail on the Pier Newly filmed interviews with key members of Withnail & I’s behind-the-scenes team Theatrical trailers for both films Exclusive limited edition hardback book packaging (2 000 copies) containing new writing on the films reprints of key articles on Withnail & I deleted scenes and more across 200 pages illustrated with original production stills -More to be announced! [show more]

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