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The lost weekend [videorecording] / a Paramount Picture ; screenplay by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Billy Wilder.

Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002 (film director, screenwriter). Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969 (film producer, screenwriter). Milland, Ray, (actor). Wyman, Jane, 1917-2007 (actor). Terry, Phillip, 1909-1993 (actor). Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986 (actor). Dowling, Doris, 1921-2004 (actor). Faylen, Frank, 1905-1985 (actor). Seitz, John F. (John Francis), 1892-1979 (cinematographer). Harrison, Doane, 1894-1968 (editor of moving image work). Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995 (composer). Paramount Pictures, Inc., (production company.). Universal City Studios, (publisher.). Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard da Silva, Doris Dowling, Frank Faylen. (Cast).

Summary:

A would-be writer's dissatisfaction with his life leads him on a three-day binge. This film gives an uncompromising look at the devastating effects of alcoholism.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783252838
  • ISBN: 9780783252834
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (101 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2000]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Charles Jackson.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1945.
Special features include: Theatrical trailer ; production notes on the making of the film ; cast & filmmakers biographies ; film highlights.
Restrictions on Access Note:
ML: Restricted to home use or face to face teaching.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, John F. Seitz ; editing, Doane Harrison ; music, Miklos Rozsa.
Participant or Performer Note:
Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard da Silva, Doris Dowling, Frank Faylen.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated by MPAA.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.; single layer.
Language Note:
English; with optional subtitles in Spanish and French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Award winner, 1945: Best Picture (Paramount) ; Best actor.or (Ray Milland) ; Best Director (Billy Wilder) ; Best Writing, Screenplay (Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder)
National Film Registry entrant, 2011.

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Subject:
Jackson, Charles, 1903-1968 > Film adaptations.
Alcoholism > Drama.
Alcoholics > Drama.
Authors > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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