The Lost Weekend.

The Long Weekend.

Im not usually draw to older films but I caught this movie a couple of years ago when I was having a "Long Weekend" of my own, I thoroughly recommend it.

Director Billy Wilder’s tale of a hopeless alcoholic on a three day binge is bleak, depressing and horrifying. Ray Milland, in an Oscar winning performance, is an unlikable, selfish anti-hero who is not afraid to lie, steal, and manipulate people in order to get his needed drinks. Filmed in New York, excellent cinematography contrasts the real everyday world from the hazy, alcoholic prison that Milland lives in. Although some features of the film seem antiquated based upon today’s knowledge of addiction, Wilder still deserves kudos for this realistic portrayal of alcoholism.

Ray Milland was also born in the same street as my grandfather, around the same time.

Nice review Mike, and, although I'm familiar with it, I've never sen it.
Read somewhere that it was quite a brave movie in its day and of Milland's excellent performance.
Will have to track it down.

This is an excellent movie, and wonderful to see Third Ave in it's glory!
The bar where he drinks, PJ Clarke's is STILL there, but sadly a few years ago was
renovated and "updated". It had been the same since it opened.
It's a small building, now surrounded by large office blocks.
Took my Mum n Dad there a few years ago.

I spent a week in NY with my wife wonderful amazing experience, hop to go back soon.

And welcome Baz