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The Lost Weekend

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

7.6/ 10 · 1K votes
1945-11-29
1h 41m
EN
Released
Drama

Storyline

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.

Director

Billy Wilder

Novel

Charles R. Jackson

Screenplay

Charles Brackett

Budget

$1M

Box Office

$11M

Keywords

based on novel or bookalcoholbrotherparanoiabartenderaddictionalcoholismflashbackfilm noirsuicidalblack and whitewriter

Production

Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures
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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)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Man from Albany (uncredited)

Harry Barris

Harry Barris

Pianist at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)

Jess Lee Brooks

Jess Lee Brooks

(uncredited)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Lost Weekend released?+

The Lost Weekend was released on November 29, 1945.

Who directed The Lost Weekend?+

The Lost Weekend was directed by Billy Wilder.

Who stars in The Lost Weekend?+

The main cast of The Lost Weekend includes Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva.

How long is The Lost Weekend?+

The Lost Weekend has a runtime of 1h 41m.

What genre is The Lost Weekend?+

The Lost Weekend is classified as Drama.

What is the rating of The Lost Weekend?+

The Lost Weekend has an average audience rating of 7.6 out of 10, based on 673 votes.

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The Lost Weekend (1945) is not yet confirmed on a major streaming platform. Its OTT release and where to watch it online will be updated here as soon as streaming details are announced.

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