Cinematic background from The Lost Weekend 1945 - 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. 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.

The Lost Weekend

1945

Drama, Film-Noir

Directors:
Billy Wilder
Writers:
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Charles R. Jackson
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Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black - and - white photo of a woman wearing a trench coat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man sitting at a table with a plate in front of him; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man wearing a hat sitting at a table in a restaurant; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a white shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man and a woman sitting at a table together; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man sitting at a table with food in front of him; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A group of people sitting at a bar; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man and a woman kissing in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – An older man wearing a bow tie in front of a bar; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – Black and white photograph of a man with a serious look; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black - and - white photo of a city skyline; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a woman in a leopard print outfit; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a tie and suspenders; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – Two men sitting at a table talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man standing at a counter in a bar; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man in a suit and tie looking at his cell phone; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man sitting at a table in front of another man in a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man and a woman sitting in front of a cash register; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man wearing a hat talking to another man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – Black and white photograph of a man in a striped robe; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man in a baseball cap is standing behind a fence; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of people dressed in period costumes; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A woman sitting next to a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a leopard print jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a bar; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A group of men in suits and ties standing around a bar; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man talking to another man on a street corner; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – Two men sitting at a table in front of a phone; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man sitting on a couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man behind a bar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man in a robe; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – An old photo of a man and a woman talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man packing his suitcase; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man in a suit and tie standing next to another man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black - and - white photo of a man and a woman; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man and a woman talking; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – An old photo of a man and a woman looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A woman holding two glasses of wine up to her face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a woman holding a coffee mug; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man and a woman standing next to each other on stairs; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – A man and a woman standing on a staircase; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Lost Weekend” (1945), directed by Billy Wilder – An old photo of a man sitting at a table talking to a young boy; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle