{"product_id":"lost-weekend-masters-of-cinemablu-ray","title":"LOST WEEKEND (Masters of Cinema)(BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eDirected by Billy Wilder (Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot), this gut-wrenching adaptation of Charles Jackson's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehorrified its studio, was rejected by test audiences, and was lobbied by temperance groups, yet went on to huge success and became the awards sensation of its year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay Milland stars as Don Birnam, a New York author struggling with years of alcoholism and writer's block. Trying to keep him on the path to rehabilitation are his straight-laced brother Wick (Philip Terry) and devoted long-time girlfriend Helen (Jane Wyman). When Don absconds from a country excursion, he embarks on a four-day binge, spiralling towards rock bottom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Grand Prix at the first ever Cannes Film Festival, as well as Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Screenplay, this brutal noir provided one of cinema's first in-depth studies of addiction. Crackling with rapier dialogue, vivid performances, and Wilder's superlative direction, The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present The Lost Weekend for the first time anywhere in the world on Blu-ray.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLU-RAY FEATURES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew high-definition master, officially licensed from Universal Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExclusive new video introduction by director Alex Cox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three-part 1992 BBC Arena programme Billy, How Did You Do It? directed by Gisela Grischow and Volker Schlöndorff, featuring Schlöndorff in conversation with Billy Wilder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1946 Screen Guild Theater radio adaptation of The Lost Weekend starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, and Frankie Faylen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original theatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A scarifyingly grim and grimy account... Gripping.\" - Tom Milne, Time Out\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...ranks with the best and most disturbing character studies ever put on the screen. The Lost Weekend is truly a chef d'oeuvre of motion-picture art.\" - The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Painfully sincere and uncompromising look at alcoholism ... with a superb central performance. \" - Kim Newman, Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480029450414,"sku":"EKA70073","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/The-Lost-Weekend-Lime-Light.jpg?v=1751295802","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/lost-weekend-masters-of-cinemablu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}