Uncle Monty in Withnail & I
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Uncle Monty in *Withnail & I* is a flamboyant, eccentric, and lonely older gentleman whose unwanted advances and theatrical mannerisms provide much of the film’s darkly comic tension.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uncle Monty | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Withnail & I
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surface form:
1987 British film Withnail & I
Withnail & I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Camden Town theatre milieu ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Bruce Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drinksAlcohol | true ⓘ |
| filmGenreOfWork | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Withnail & I (1987) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext | British black comedy ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| invitesToCountryCottage |
Marwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Withnail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| makesUnwantedAdvancesToward | Marwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorableFor |
florid monologues
ⓘ
line about “the finest wines available to humanity” ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist in key scenes
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comic relief ⓘ source of dark comedy ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
love of fine food and wine
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melodramatic speech ⓘ quoting literature ⓘ |
| notableScene | attempts to seduce Marwood at the cottage ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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retired actor ⓘ |
| owns | country cottage in Penrith ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
eccentric
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flamboyant ⓘ lonely ⓘ theatrical ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Griffiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Withnail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithWithnail | uncle ⓘ |
| residesIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| screenWriterCharacterOf | Bruce Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | homosexual ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
class and decadence
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loneliness ⓘ repressed desire ⓘ |
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