The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945
1h 41m
7.6

7.6/10

661 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

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

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,250,000

Revenue: $11,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

based on novel or book alcohol brother paranoia bartender addiction alcoholism flashback film noir suicidal black and white writer alcoholic bats low self esteem dishonesty hopelessness delirium tremens lies devoted girlfriend

Quick Facts

Release Date November 29, 1945
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0037884

Cast

Ray Milland
Ray Milland

Don Birnam

Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman

Helen St. James

Phillip Terry
Phillip Terry

Wick Birnam

Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva

Nat the Bartender

Doris Dowling
Doris Dowling

Gloria

Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen

'Bim' Nolan

Mary Young
Mary Young

Mrs. Deveridge

Anita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Foley

Lilian Fontaine
Lilian Fontaine

Mrs. Charles St. James

Frank Orth
Frank Orth

Opera Cloak Room Attendant

Lewis L. Russell
Lewis L. Russell

Charles St. James

Andy Andrews
Andy Andrews

Alcoholic (uncredited)

Key Crew

Charles Brackett
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Charles Brackett
Producer
Billy Wilder
Director