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The Lost Weekend (1945)
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Synopsis
Billy Wilder
's searing portrait of an alcoholic features an Oscar-winning performance by
Ray Milland
as Don Birnam, a writer whose lust for booze consumes his career, his life, and his loves. The story begins as Don and his brother Wick (Philip Terry) are packing their bags in their New York apartment, preparing for a weekend in the country. Philip, aware of his brother's drinking problem, is keeping an eye of him, making sure he doesn't sneak a drink before the departure of their train. Arriving at the apartment is Don's girlfriend, Helen St. James (
Jane Wyman
), who has tickets to a Carnegie Hall concert that night. Don persuades Wick and Helen to go to the concert without him, hoping to find one of his well-hidden bottles of booze. But when Wick and Helen go to the concert, Don discovers that Wick has gotten rid of the liquor. Don has no money, so he can't visit the neighborhood bar -- that is, until the cleaning lady arrives to reveal money hidden in a sugar-bowl. Don grabs the cash and hits the street, heading off to Nat's Bar. Nat (
Howard Da Silva
), a bartender who has seen it all, is surprised to see Don. But when Don shows he can pay for his drinks, Nat reluctantly serves him, telling Don, "One's too many and a thousand's not enough." Soon Don plunges in an alcoholic haze, his boozing landing him in a harrowing drunk tank, presided over by the cynical attendant Bim (
Frank Faylen
). ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Cast
Anita Bolster
Mrs. Foley
Howard Da Silva
Nat the Bartender
Doris Dowling
Gloria
Frank Faylen
Bim
Lilian Fontaine
Mrs. St. James
Frank Orth
Opera Attendant
Lewis L. Russell
Mr. St. James
Phillip Terry
Nick Birnam
Jane Wyman
Helen St. James
Mary Young
Mrs. Beveridge
Ray Milland
Don Birnam
Production Crew
Earl Hedrick
Art Director
Hans Dreier
Art Director
Charles R. Jackson
Book Author
John F. Seitz
Cinematographer
Giuseppe Verdi
Composer (Music Score)
Miklos Rozsa
Composer (Music Score)
Edith Head
Costume Designer
Billy Wilder
Director
Doane Harrison
Editor
Giuseppe Verdi
Featured Music
Wally Westmore
Makeup
Victor Young
Musical Direction/Supervision
Charles Brackett
Producer
Billy Wilder
Screenwriter
Charles Brackett
Screenwriter
Bertram Granger
Set Designer
Pat Moore
Sound Editor
Joel Moss
Sound/Sound Designer
Stanley Cooley
Sound/Sound Designer
Gordon Jennings
Special Effects
Year: 1945
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Produced by
Paramount
Release
by Paramount
Awards
1945 - 10 Best Films - Film Daily
1945 - 10 Best Films - New York Times
1945 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1945 - Best Picture - Academy
1945 - Best Picture - Golden Globe
1945 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1945 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle
1945 - Best Picture - Golden Globe
1945 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1945 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1945 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle
1945 - Best Picture - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
1945 - 10 Best Films - Film Daily
1945 - 10 Best Films - New York Times
1946 - Grand Prix - Cannes International Film Festival
1946 - Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival
1946 - Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival
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