For 1945, "The Lost Weekend" was an exceptionally brave film. It was an uncompromising look at alcoholism at a time when addiction was considered a personal failing to be swept under the rug of polite society. It certainly wasn't the sort of subject matter a country just coming out of the horrors of World War II seemed eager for. In fact, most people in Hollywood thought it was box-office poison.
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
For 1945, "The Lost Weekend" was an exceptionally brave film. It was an uncompromising look at alcoholism at a time when addiction was considered a personal failing to be swept under the rug of polite society. It certainly wasn't the sort of subject matter a country just coming out of the horrors of World War II seemed eager for. In fact, most people in Hollywood thought it was box-office poison.