The Lost Weekend (1945)

"The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!"Movie
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The Lost Weekend
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NR 1 hr 41 minNov 29th, 1945Drama
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 29th, 1945
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 6th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,250,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$11,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures

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Daring Themes in The Lost Weekend

Taglines: How daring can the screen dare to be? No adult man or woman can risk missing the startling frankness of The Lost Weekend.

Exploring the Dark Themes of a Bestseller

Taglines: The Screen Dares To Open The Strange And Savage Pages Of A Shocking Best-Seller!