Title: Withnail and us
Description: Cult has entered the cultural psyche in a profound and pervasive way. There is no corner of popular culture beyond the potential for cult transformation. Indeed, in entering common parlance the term has effectively lost its clandestine mystique. But why? And how did we get here with cult? "Withnail and Us" charts the journey of cult in culture through an exploration of British cult films and their fans. It is about our bizarre and enduring fascination with once obscure or shocking movies, from "A Clockwork Orange" to "The Wicker Man". What is it about certain film.
Subjects: Cult films, History and criticism, Motion pictures, Popular culture, History, Films, cinema, PERFORMING ARTS, Film & Video, Reference, Social aspects
Places: Great Britain
Time periods: 20th century