4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 10, 2021

It might be a futile exercise but at least for a brief moment, I will attempt to get back into the headspace from when I first came upon Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend. I was younger then. Bright-eyed and a budding cinephile. It is the film that defined Ray Milland’s...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 1, 2018

Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend (1945) On March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Because it’s Oscar season, I wanted to talk about one of my all-time favorite performances in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category, the wonderful Ray Milland   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 10, 2015

via: http://screeninsight.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-lost-weekend-billy-wilder-1945.html  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1945, The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther called The Lost Weekend a “shatteringly realistic and morbidly fascinating film…an illustration of a d   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 10, 2015

via: http://screeninsight.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-lost-weekend-billy-wilder-1945.html  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1945, The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther called The Lost Weekend a “shatteringly realistic and morbidly fascinating film…an illustration of a d   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on January 20, 2014

The Lost Weekend (Billy Wilder, 1945) The film recounts the life of an alcoholic New York writer, Don Birnam (Ray Milland), over the last half of a six-year period, and in particular on a weekend alcoholic binge. Preparing for a weekend away, Don and his brother Wick (Philip Terry), Don...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on January 16, 2014

By the time Billy Wilder won the Best Director Oscar for The Lost Weekend in 1945 he was already Hollywood elite. How else to explain how this movie was even made? Based on Charles R. Jackson’s 1944 novel of the same title, it’s the tale of Don Birnam, a down on his...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on January 9, 2014

Check out a gallery of images from Billy Wilder’s hard-as-nails alcoholic drama The Lost Weekend. The Lost Weekend is available from Amazon. Billy WilderThe Lost Weekend   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 13, 2013

Starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman, the film follows a former alcoholic writer as he goes on a binge, sinking into the depths of despair. With his brother gone and his girlfriend tied up with work, he finds himself frequenting bars across town and then wandering home to sleep it...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 13, 2013

Starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman, the film follows a former alcoholic writer as he goes on a binge, sinking into the depths of despair. With his brother gone and his girlfriend tied up with work, he finds himself frequenting bars across town and then wandering home to sleep it...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on June 12, 2012

I’m attempting to see all of director Billy Wilder‘s works who (alongside Elia Kazan) I cite as one of my favorite directors.  One of Wilder’s most prominent films is the 1945 film The Lost Weekend.  It’s a frequent problem for me in watching “classic” films like   read more

ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on March 14, 2012

On August 18, 2011, on a now-defunct personal blog, I published this FR (S) review of Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend.  I thought I’d slowly migrate some previous work to this new site, so here is the latest.  Thanks for reading (or re-reading). – Michael 1945 Starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on January 21, 2011

The Lost Weekend (1945)      Alcohol was ever-present in old movies as were people going on the occasional bender and the familiar drunk character. Never before, however, have I seen a classic film tackle the subject of alcoholism, let alone use that term. The Lost Weekend depicts the dark existenc   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on December 20, 2010

In today’s society, people give the privilege of drinking many purposes.  You can learn to taste the subtle differences in fine wine or crafted beers, it can lighten the atmosphere of a party, provide liquid courage, lubricate celebration or just let you feel numb at a loss.  Sadly, there are...   read more