The Lost Weekend
Billy Wilder's Oscar-winning social drama stars Ray Milland as an alcoholic writer who falls into a maelstrom of delusion and dementia and winds up in a psychiatric ward during a three day bender. Co-stars Jane Wyman and Howard Da Silva.
Year: 1945
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, Classic Drama, Cannes - Palme d'Or, Academy Award - Best Picture, NYFCC Awards - Best Film, Nick's Favourites, Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Ray Milland, Phillip Terry, Jane Wyman
Duration: 96 Minutes
Rating: PG
8/10
Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films
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