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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 101 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama
✓ Stars: Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling
✓ Director: Billy Wilder, Billy Wilder, Doane Harrison, Doane Harrison, Edith Head
The The Lost Weekend (1945) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Lost Weekend (1945) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Lost Weekend (1945) is staring with Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Billy Wilder, Billy Wilder, Doane Harrison, Doane Harrison, Edith Head juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.