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The Lost Weekend (1945)

NR · 1945-11-29 · 1h 41m · EN
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Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.

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Billy WilderDirector
Budget
$1.3M
Box office
$11M

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Ray MillandRay MillandDon BirnamJane WymanJane WymanHelen St. JamesPhillip TerryPhillip TerryWick BirnamHoward Da SilvaHoward Da SilvaNat the BartenderDoris DowlingDoris DowlingGloriaFrank FaylenFrank Faylen'Bim' NolanMary YoungMary YoungMrs. DeveridgeAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-BolsterMrs. FoleyLillian FontaineLillian FontaineMrs. Charles St. JamesFrank OrthFrank OrthOpera Cloak Room AttendantLewis L. RussellLewis L. RussellCharles St. JamesAndy AndrewsAndy AndrewsAlcoholic (uncredited)

Keywords

Based on novel or bookAlcoholicAddictionSuicidalBrotherFlashbackAlcoholismWriterParanoiaLiesBartenderLow self esteemDishonestyDesperationBlack and whiteNoirWeekendBatsHopelessnessDelirium tremensDevoted girlfriendFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Alcoholic · AddictionVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference136204Actor preference194767 · 223845 · 223846

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What is The Lost Weekend about?

Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.

How long is The Lost Weekend?

The Lost Weekend has a runtime of 101 minutes.

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