Delirium is a disease that only comes at night.
Don Birnham is not a drinker, he is in fac...
The Lost Weekend
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, 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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The Lost Weekend
- Overview
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- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 29, 1945
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
User Score
76%
Original Title
The Lost Weekend
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Director
Billy Wilder
Budget
$1,250,000
Revenue
$11,000,000
Description
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, 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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Reviews
One of Billy Wilder's best films, and certainly Ray Milland's best performance as he'...
This Best Picture winner (also won for director, actor and screenplay) was decently acted, albeit...
A truly evocative tour de force from Ray Milland in this semi-autobiographical tale of four days ...