Withnail and I - Kevin Jackson (BFI Film Classics) Taiwan Jonathan Demme's 1990 film remains

Jonathan Demme's 1990 film remains a refeerence point in popular culture

Both parents abandoned them in turn years previously

due to class and geography also live precarious lives

told across three feature length volumes in a broad range of styles

'Minding the Gap' Director: Bing Liu (2018)

Withnail and I - Kevin Jackson (BFI Film Classics) Taiwan Jonathan Demme's 1990 film remains'Withnail & I' by Kevin Jackson (BFI Film Classics paperback 112 pages) The enduring cult comedy gets a lovingly detailed account of its origins and production history. Jackson also looks beyond the film's comic inventiveness to its aesthetic sensibility and depiction of male friendship.