The Lost Weekend

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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Release date

29 Nov 1945

Runtime

1 h 41 min

• TMDB 7.6

Genres

• Drama

Director

Billy Wilder

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Countries

• US

Cast

Ray Millandas Don BirnamJane Wymanas Helen St. JamesPhillip Terryas Wick BirnamHoward Da Silvaas Nat the BartenderDoris Dowlingas GloriaFrank Faylenas 'Bim' NolanMary Youngas Mrs. DeveridgeAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Mrs. FoleyLilian Fontaineas Mrs. Charles St. JamesFrank Orthas Opera Cloak Room Attendant

Writers

Charles BrackettBilly Wilder

Composer

Miklós Rózsa

Cinematography

John F. Seitz

Studios

Paramount Pictures

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