Film
The Lost Weekend
1945· NR· 1h 41m· Drama
“The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!”
Longtime alcoholic Don Birnam 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.
1945-11-29
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DirectorBilly Wilder
ScreenplayBilly Wilder
ProducerCharles Brackett
Director of PhotographyJohn F. Seitz
Original Music ComposerMiklós Rózsa
EditorDoane Harrison
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Details
Released1945-11-29
Runtime1h 41m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures
Budget$1M
Box office$11M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.6/10 · 668 votes
Original languageen
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