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The Lost Weekend

1945·101 min

The Lost Weekend

Directed by Billy Wilder

Drama

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.

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Don Birnam

Helen St. James

Wick Birnam

Howard Da Silva

Nat the Bartender

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Charles Brackett

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Director of Photography

Charles Brackett

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'Bim' Nolan

Mrs. Deveridge

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Foley

Lilian Fontaine

Mrs. Charles St. James

Opera Cloak Room Attendant

Lewis L. Russell

Charles St. James

Alcoholic (uncredited)

Man from Albany (uncredited)

Pianist at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)

Jess Lee Brooks

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What is The Lost Weekend about?

The Lost Weekend (1945) is about 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.

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Billy Wilder directed The Lost Weekend (1945).

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