The Lost Weekend

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

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.

Release Date

November 29, 1945

Status

Released

Original Title

The Lost Weekend

Runtime

1h 41min

Budget

$1,250,000

Revenue

$11,000,000

Language

English

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures