The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!

7.6 /10 650 votes
November 29, 1945 1h 41m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Billy Wilder
Writers Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Studio Paramount Pictures
Rating 7.6/10
Language EN
Budget $1,250,000

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Cast & Crew

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Don Birnam

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Helen St. James

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Wick Birnam

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Nat the Bartender

Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling

Gloria

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

'Bim' Nolan

Mary Young

Mary Young

Mrs. Deveridge

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Foley

Lilian Fontaine

Lilian Fontaine

Mrs. Charles St. James

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Opera Cloak Room Attendant

Lewis L. Russell

Lewis L. Russell

Charles St. James

Andy Andrews

Alcoholic (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Lost Weekend was released on November 29, 1945.

The runtime of The Lost Weekend is 1h 41m.

The Lost Weekend is a Drama movie.

The Lost Weekend has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Lost Weekend is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Lost Weekend was directed by Billy Wilder.

The main cast of The Lost Weekend includes Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry.

The Lost Weekend is originally in English.