Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 1945-11-29
- Runtime: 101.0 min
- Budget: $1.2 million
- Revenue: $11.0 million
- Production Companies: Paramount
Cast & Crew
Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling, Frank Faylen, Mary Young, Anita Sharp, Bolster, Lillian Fontaine, Frank Orth, Lewis L. Russell, Andy Andrews, Walter Baldwin, Harry Barris, Jess Lee Brooks, Jack Rube Clifford, David Clyde, James Conaty, Willa Pearl Curtis, John Deauville, Helen Dickson, Franklyn Farnum, Byron Foulger, Jayne Hazard, Ted Hecht, Ernest Hilliard, Earle Hyman, Jerry James, Stan Johnson, Jack W. Johnston, Karl ‘Karchy’ Kosiczky, Eddie Laughton, Perc Launders, Audrey Long, Bertram Marburgh, William Meader, James Millican, Frank Mills, Pat Moriarity, William Newell, William O’Leary, Peter Potter, Stanley Price, Craig Reynolds, Lester Sharpe, Lee Shumway, Douglas Spencer, Al Stewart, Amzie Strickland, Harry Tenbrook, Fred ‘Snowflake’ Toones, Emmett Vogan, Max Wagner, Milton Wallace, Gisela Werbisek, Crane Whitley, Ernest Whitman, Harry Wilson, Isabel Withers
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Lost Weekend”
The Lost Weekend is a 1945 American drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, and Phillip Terry.
The film tells the story of Don Birnam, an alcoholic writer struggling with his addiction. Don is a talented writer but his addiction has been holding him back from achieving his full potential. He is in a relationship with Helen St. James, a woman who loves and supports him despite his drinking.
Don’s brother Wick, who is concerned about Don’s drinking, arranges to take him away for a weekend. Don initially agrees to go, but then decides to stay in New York and spend the weekend drinking. He spends the weekend in a series of bars, drinking heavily and becoming increasingly intoxicated.
On the weekend, Don experiences a series of hallucinations and delusions, including a vision of his dead father. As the weekend progresses, Don’s drinking spirals out of control and leads him to a near-fatal overdose.
Helen eventually finds Don in a near-death state and takes him to hospital. Don is able to recover, but the experience has been a wake-up call for him. He eventually enters a rehabilitation program and is able to overcome his addiction.
The Lost Weekend is a powerful and moving story about addiction and the struggle to overcome it. It is an unflinching look at the devastating effects of alcoholism and a reminder of the importance of seeking help for addiction.
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