
Room at the Top
1959, Drama, 1h 58m
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Movie Info
An ambitious young man from a poor family, gets a job in a mill town in Northern England. He woos the daughter of the richest man in town, but he also falls in love with a married woman with whom he has an intense affair. The married woman commits suicide and he finds himself married to a woman who loves him but whom he does not love.
Cast & Crew
Laurence Harvey
Joe Lampton
Joe Lampton
Simone Signoret
Alice Aisgill
Alice Aisgill
Heather Sears
Susan Brown
Susan Brown
Hermione Baddeley
Elspeth
Elspeth
Donald Wolfit
Mr. Brown
Mr. Brown
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Critic Reviews for Room at the Top
Audience Reviews for Room at the Top
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Mar 03, 2014One of the earliest British films that I have seen and also one of the most rewarding to watch. It's gritty and fun to watch unfold.John B Super Reviewer
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Jan 08, 2012A powerful, influential movie. The launch point of the British New Wave, "Room at the Top" is more conventionally made than many of the '60s "kitchen sink" films that followed in its wake, yet its emotional punch is as hard as any works of its genre. A great script, and great acting from top to bottom. Laurence Harvey is iconic as the cold, ruthless, ladder-climbing Joe Lampton, and Simone Signoret's performance as his mistreated lover won the Best Actress Oscar (though her secondary part isn't as central as typical roles that win the award).Eric B Super Reviewer
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Mar 28, 2009A man who doesn't define himself is trapped, attached by the forceful and heavy chains of what society decides is best for him. If he conceals or denies his true self, the rest of the world will be oblivious, knowing he is nothing more than just another puppet among the million they own. Incredibly brave and provoking character study.Pierluigi P Super Reviewer
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Aug 28, 2008Beautiful performance by Simone Signoret, completely deserving of the Oscar awarded, and perhaps a career best one from Laurence Harvey in this fine examination of naked ambition, wrong choices and the price paid for them.jay n Super Reviewer
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