Withnail and I

1987 film directed by Bruce Robinson
Movie film Q1756560
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Withnail and I

Summary

Withnail and I is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Withnail and I's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Withnail and I's director is recorded as Bruce Robinson[4].
  • Withnail and I's screenwriter is recorded as Bruce Robinson[5].
  • Withnail and I's composer is recorded as Lord David Dundas[6].
  • Withnail and I's genre is recorded as buddy film[7].
  • Withnail and I's genre is recorded as comedy drama[8].
  • Withnail and I's genre is recorded as black comedy film[9].
  • Withnail and I's cast member is recorded as Paul McGann[10].
  • Withnail and I's cast member is recorded as Richard E. Grant[11].
  • Withnail and I's cast member is recorded as Richard Griffiths[12].
  • Withnail and I's cast member is recorded as Noel Johnson[13].
  • Withnail and I's cast member is recorded as Ralph Brown[14].
  • Withnail and I's producer is recorded as George Harrison[15].
  • Withnail and I's producer is recorded as Paul Heller[16].
  • Withnail and I's production company is recorded as HandMade Films[17].
  • Withnail and I's director of photography is recorded as Peter Hannan[18].
  • Withnail and I's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0094336[19].
  • Withnail and I's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20].
  • Withnail and I's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[21].
  • Withnail and I's review score is recorded as 94%[22].
  • Withnail and I's review score is recorded as 8.6/10[23].
  • Withnail and I's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Withnail and I's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 815801[25].
  • Withnail and I's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • Withnail and I's country of origin is recorded as Australia[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include George Harrison[15] and Paul Heller[16]. Withnail and I's director is recorded as Bruce Robinson[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Bruce Robinson[5]. Cast members include Paul McGann[10], Richard E. Grant[11], Richard Griffiths[12], Noel Johnson[13], and Ralph Brown[14].

Publication

Publication dates include +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1987-06-19T00:00:00Z[29], +1987-10-29T00:00:00Z[30], and +1988-02-12T00:00:00Z[31]. Withnail and I's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20]. Genres include buddy film[7], comedy drama[8], and black comedy film[9].

Subject and Themes

Withnail and I's main subject is recorded as alcoholism[32].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[22] and 8.6/10[23].

Why It Matters

Withnail and I ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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