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The Genius of ‘Withnail and I,’ Thirty Years Later
WITHNAIL AND US
Bruce Robinson’s beloved black comedy, which casts a riotous, unsparing look at friendship, turns 30 years old this June. Here’s what makes it a classic.
Colin Fleming
Published
Apr. 9 2017
12:15AM EDT
Cineplex-Odeon Pictures/Everett Collection
Colin Fleming
flemingcolin@comcast.net
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