The Lost Weekend (1945) — Screenplay
An alcoholic writer dodges a weekend getaway with his brother and girlfriend, plunging into a four-day binge that could destroy him.
- Written by
- Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
- Genre
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Studios
- Length
- 129 pages
Study Wilder and Brackett's masterful use of subjective narration and claustrophobic settings to plunge viewers into addiction. The script's relentless pacing and psychological depth show how to build a harrowing character arc without melodrama.
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