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The 300 Year Weekend (1971)

The 300 Year Weekend poster
Original title
The 300-Year Weekend
Directed by
Victor Stoloff
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A doctor spends 24 hours in a clinic with a group of patients. Each character tells their own story about family members who don't understand them and their turn to drugs.

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What happens

The 300 Year Weekend is a 1971 drama film starring William Devane. The film was given several test engagements in February 1971 but was not released. Kino Lorber released a now out-of-print DVD of the film in 2020. It includes a commentary by Daniel Kremer and film critic Scout Tafoya. A doctor spends 24 hours in a clinic with a group of patients. Each character has his or her own story to tell, about their fathers, mothers, or spouses who don't understand them, and how they've turned instead to drugs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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