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Find out who starred in the classic film The Lost Weekend, directed by Billy Wilder and based on a novel by Charles R. Jackson. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
The Lost Weekend is a 1945 American drama film noir directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. It was based on Charles R. Jackson 's 1944 novel of the same name about an alcoholic writer. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
The Lost Weekend: Directed by Billy Wilder. With Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva. The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Billy Wilder
- 1946-01
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. Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious.
The Lost Weekend Released Nov 16, 1945 1h 41m Drama List 97% Tomatometer 74 Reviews 90% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Writer Don Birnam (Ray Milland) is on the wagon.
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- Ray Milland
- Billy Wilder
- Drama
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The Lost Weekend - Full Cast & Crew. 1945. 1 hr 41 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Ray Milland gives an Oscar-winning performance in this Best Picture about a frustrated...
