The Lost Weekend

Summary

The Lost Weekend is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Lost Weekend received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• The Lost Weekend received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[4].
• The Lost Weekend received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• The Lost Weekend received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6].
• The Lost Weekend received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• The Lost Weekend's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• The Lost Weekend was directed by Billy Wilder^[9].
• Charles Brackett wrote the screenplay for The Lost Weekend^[10].
• Billy Wilder wrote the screenplay for The Lost Weekend^[11].
• The Lost Weekend's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa^[12].
• The Lost Weekend's genre is drama film^[13].
• The Lost Weekend's genre is flashback film^[14].
• The Lost Weekend's genre is film noir^[15].
• The Lost Weekend's genre is film based on a novel^[16].
• The Lost Weekend's based on is recorded as The Lost Weekend^[17].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Jane Wyman^[18].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Ray Milland^[19].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Howard da Silva^[20].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Doris Dowling^[21].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Frank Faylen^[22].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Ernest Whitman^[23].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Anita Sharp-Bolster^[24].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Lilian Fontaine^[25].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Frank Orth^[26].
• A cast member of The Lost Weekend was Walter Baldwin^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Lost Weekend was produced by Charles Brackett^[28]. It was directed by Billy Wilder^[9]. Screenwriters include Charles Brackett^[10] and Billy Wilder^[11]. Cast members include Jane Wyman^[18], Ray Milland^[19], Howard da Silva^[20], Doris Dowling^[21], Frank Faylen^[22], and Ernest Whitman^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1945^[29], September 3, 1946^[30], November 29, 1945^[31], and December 1, 1945^[32]. The original language of The Lost Weekend was English^[33]. Genres include drama film^[13], flashback film^[14], film noir^[15], and film based on a novel^[16]. It is part of National Film Registry^[34]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

The Lost Weekend's main subject is alcoholism^[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], an award for best leading actor^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6], an award for best adapted screenplay^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1929^[51]. Reviews include 8.4/10^[52] and 97%^[53].

Why It Matters

The Lost Weekend has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

What awards did The Lost Weekend receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6].