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The Lost Weekend

The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!

1945 NR 1h 41m

Drama

7.6/10 TMDB Score687 votes · IMDb ↗

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.

Movie Details

Original titleThe Lost Weekend
Release dateNov 29, 1945
StatusReleased
Original languageEN
CountryUnited States of America
Certification (US)NR
Keywordsbased on novel or book, flashback, alcoholism, paranoia, writer, addiction, alcohol, bartender, black and white, brother, suicidal, film noir

Ratings

★ 7.6/10

687 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

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What is The Lost Weekend about?

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.

When was The Lost Weekend released?

The Lost Weekend was released on Nov 29, 1945 (status: Released).

Who directed The Lost Weekend?

Billy Wilder directed The Lost Weekend.

What is the TMDB rating of The Lost Weekend?

The Lost Weekend has a TMDB rating of 7.6/10 from 687 votes.