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The Lost Weekend
1945
DramaFilm-Noir
The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.
IMDB 7.9
RT 97%
Metacritic N/A
StarsRay MillandJane WymanPhillip TerryHoward Da Silva
DirectorBilly Wilder
WriterCharles R. Jackson (from the novel by)Charles Brackett (screen play)Billy Wilder (screen play)
AwardsWon 4 Oscars
  • Best Original ScreenplayWinner
    Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
  • Best Achievement in DirectingWinner
    Billy Wilder
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
    Ray Milland
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography, Black-and-White
    John F. Seitz
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Doane Harrison
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
    Miklós Rózsa
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA