Review of The Lost Weekend (1945) by Michael T — 05 May 2013

An interesting insight into alcoholism but I preferred Days of Wine and Roses.

This review of The Lost Weekend (1945) was written by Michael T on 05 May 2013.

The Lost Weekend has generally received very positive reviews.

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