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Actors: Ray Milland, Jane Wyman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Lost Weekend |
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A writer struggling with alcoholism plans to go away to the country for the weekend with his brother and girlfriend, only finding an excuse to stay behind in the city. He steals his brother's money to buy two bottles of rye and binges the entire weekend. He begins to have hallucinations and winds up in the alcoholic wing of the city hospital. His girlfriend encourages him to continue his writing career to give his life meanining, and inspires him to fight his disease.
--Sara Embrey, Resident Scholar
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A sad tale about an alcoholic writer's weekend.
--Jenny, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Lost Weekend |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- (General) search for meaning/identity
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- writer
Druggie/Wino problems?
- alcohol
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- druggie/wino disease
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 40%
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
- depressed/sad
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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