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Dir. Billy Wilder, 1945, USA, 101 min.
* Projected on 16MM
Part of the series Locations, Locations, Locations
Winner of both the Oscar for Best Picture in 1945 and the Grand Prix at the very first Cannes film festival, The Lost Weekend is one of the great NYC location films.
"Wilder and his crew used hidden cameras, placing them behind boxes or in the back of trucks, and capturing Milland as he walked up 3rd Avenue among actual pedestrians who were unaware a film was being made. The production also had the unprecedented permission to film inside Bellevue Hospital in the alcoholic ward, a request that would be denied to future films. After completing filming in New York, the cast and crew returned to California to resume principal photography, where they recreated several New York locations, including a replica of P. J. Clarke's, a tavern often frequented by author Charles Jackson."
- Gene Phillips, Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder
All sales are final; no refunds or exchanges. Five minutes after the listed showtime, any unused tickets will be considered no-shows and released to standby customers.
The Lost Weekend
Upcoming Showings
TUE JUL 7
Dir. Billy Wilder, 1945, USA, 101 min.
* Projected on 16MM
Part of the series Locations, Locations, Locations
Winner of both the Oscar for Best Picture in 1945 and the Grand Prix at the very first Cannes film festival, The Lost Weekend is one of the great NYC location films.
"Wilder and his crew used hidden cameras, placing them behind boxes or in the back of trucks, and capturing Milland as he walked up 3rd Avenue among actual pedestrians who were unaware a film was being made. The production also had the unprecedented permission to film inside Bellevue Hospital in the alcoholic ward, a request that would be denied to future films. After completing filming in New York, the cast and crew returned to California to resume principal photography, where they recreated several New York locations, including a replica of P. J. Clarke's, a tavern often frequented by author Charles Jackson."
- Gene Phillips, Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder
All sales are final; no refunds or exchanges. Five minutes after the listed showtime, any unused tickets will be considered no-shows and released to standby customers.
