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The Lost Weekend is a 1945 American drama film noir directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. It was based on Charles R. Jackson's 1944 novel of the same name about an alcoholic writer. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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A chronicle of a chronic alcoholic's four-day binge and its consequences. Ray Milland stars as Don Birnam, a failed writer who struggles with his addiction and his relationships in this film directed by Billy Wilder.
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A film about a chronic alcoholic's four-day binge and his flashbacks of past failures and regrets. The plot follows his struggles with his addiction, his love, and his writing ambition.
After recounting to the bartender (Howard da Silva) how he developed a drinking problem, Don goes on a weekend-long bender that just might prove to be his last. Writer Don Birnam (Ray Milland)...
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Nov 28, 2023 · ‘The Lost Weekend’: THR’s 1945 Review. On Nov. 29, 1945, Paramount Pictures and Billy Wilder brought the adaptation to theaters in Los Angeles, en route to the movie eventually winning the...
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