The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend is a 1945 motion picture directed by Billy Wilder for Paramount Pictures, starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman and Phillip Terry.

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1945 - Motion picture - Billy Wilder - Paramount Pictures - Ray Milland - Jane Wyman - Phillip Terry

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It tells the story of an alcoholic, Milland, on a weekend bender.

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The movie received Academy Awards for:

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• Best Picture - Charles Brackett, producer
• Best Actor in a Leading Role - Ray Milland
• Best Director - Billy Wilder
• Best Writing of Adapted Screenplay - Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder

It also received Oscar nominations for:

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• Best Cinematography, black-and-white - John F. Seitz
• Best Original Music Score - Miklós Rózsa
• Best Film Editing - Doane Harrison

The movie also shared the 1946 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.

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1946 - Palme d'Or - Cannes Film Festival

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