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The Lost Weekend

  • 19451945
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
37K
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Ray Milland, Doris Dowling, Phillip Terry, and Jane Wyman in The Lost Weekend (1945)
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  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
37K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Billy Wilder
  • Writers
    • Charles R. Jackson(from the novel by)
    • Charles Brackett(screen play)
    • Billy Wilder(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Ray Milland
    • Jane Wyman
    • Phillip Terry
Top credits
  • Director
    • Billy Wilder
  • Writers
    • Charles R. Jackson(from the novel by)
    • Charles Brackett(screen play)
    • Billy Wilder(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Ray Milland
    • Jane Wyman
    • Phillip Terry
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 174User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 3 nominations total

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    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
    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
    • (as Anita Bolster)
    Lilian Fontaine
    • Mrs. St. James
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Opera Cloak Room Attendant
    Lewis L. Russell
    • Mr. St. James
    Andy Andrews
    • Alcoholic
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Ashley
    • Male Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Baldwin
    Walter Baldwin
    • Man from Albany
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Barris
    Harry Barris
    • Pianist at Harry & Joe's
    • (uncredited)
    Ian Begg
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Borden
    Eddie Borden
    • Drunk in Alcoholic Ward
    • (uncredited)
    Jess Lee Brooks
    • Hospital Patient
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Charles R. Jackson(from the novel by)
      • Charles Brackett(screen play)
      • Billy Wilder(screen play)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Billy Wilder claimed the liquor industry offered Paramount Pictures $5 million to not release the film; he also suggested that he would have accepted had they offered it to him personally.
    • Goofs
      Don removes from his typewriter the title page for his novel "The Bottle" and crumples it up. Near the end of the movie, Helen hands it to him as a flat, crisp piece of paper.
    • Quotes

      [Nat moves to wipe away the circle of whisky from Don Birnam's glass]

      Don Birnam: Don't wipe it away, Nat. Let me have my little vicious circle. You know, the circle is the perfect geometric figure. No end, no beginning.

    • Connections
      Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      La Traviata
      (1853) (uncredited)
      Music by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
      Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Drinking Song) Performed by John Garris and Theodora Lynch with The San Francisco Opera Company

    User reviews174

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    Top review
    9/10
    The first great film on alcoholism.
    As a recovering alcoholic (14 years sober) this remains as the first great film dealing with alcoholism. Ray Milland"s great performance shows realistically the insanity of drinking and the struggles. The promises and hidden bottles will ring true to anyone who has dealt with the problem. Billy Wilder's career was noted for his comedies but he showed in "Lost Weekend" that he knew how to deal with serious matter as well. The ending shot is a classic and will be memorable for anyone seeing the film. Check out "Days of Wine & Roses" as well.
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    • Jan 9, 1999

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    • Is "The Lost Weekend" based on a book?
    • What is the significance of the three balls outside of the pawnbroker's shop?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Propali vikend
    • Filming locations
      • Bellevue Hospital - 462 First Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,250,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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