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THE LOST WEEKEND

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
THE LOST WEEKEND
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This is a 1945, Highly sought after and rare poster for an incredible award winning title. This Linen Backed 27 1/2 X 41 One sheet poster is for The Lost Weekend, starring Ray Miland and directed by the legendary Billy Wilder. This poster is in Very good to Excellent condition. There are a few minor blemishes, but overall the illustration and condition of this poster is fantastic. This is a rare chance to have this highly collectible title in your collection. (From Wikipedia) The Lost Weekend is a 1945 American film noir drama film directed by Billy Wilder starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. It was based on Charles R. Jackson's 1944 novel of the same name about an alcoholic writer. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also shared the Grand Prix at the first Cannes Film Festival, making it one of only three films (the other two being Marty (1955) and Parasite (2019)) to win both the Academy Award for Best Picture and the highest award at Cannes.In 2011, The Lost Weekend was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 8.32/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Director Billy Wilder's unflinchingly honest look at the effects of alcoholism may have had some of its impact blunted by time, but it remains a powerful and remarkably prescient film." For More Information on this film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Weekend_(film)