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The Lost Weekend
He told her he was two people: the writer and the drunk. She told him they were the same man. That's where honesty starts.
Who it's for
One of the first Hollywood films to treat alcoholism as a serious illness rather than a joke, it shows the secrecy of addiction in painful detail: bottles hung out of windows and hidden in lamps, money taken from the cleaning lady's pay, lies to a brother and.
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What it is
Billy Wilder's 1945 drama follows Don Birnam, a writer in New York struggling with alcoholism, who slips away from a planned weekend trip with his brother Wick so he can drink. Over several days he hides bottles, tells a bartender about the novel he means to write about his drinking, and tries to pawn his typewriter for money, only to find the shops closed. Flashbacks show how he met his girlfriend, Helen St.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Alcoholism and a planned suicide.
Age: Not rated (pre-MPAA ratings; suggested 13+)
