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Joe Lampton
Alice Aisgill
Susan Brown
Elspeth
Mr. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Critic Reviews for Room at the Top
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One of the bleakest movies I know, Room at the Top also ranks among the sultriest: a wildfire smoldering in a desolate landscape. Director Jack Clayton deftly showcases the lust-drunk faces and entangled bodies of protagonists Joe and Alice.
November 13, 2020 | Full Review… -
An adult, human picture.
March 26, 2009 | Full Review… -
Basically cheerless and somber, but it has a strikingly effective view.
May 20, 2003 | Full Review… -
Classic portrayal of ruthless ambition has sex and violence.
March 12, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
A masterful film in all aspects, full of strength. [Full Review in Spanish]
February 14, 2020 | Full Review… -
Complicated characters, a searing indictment of upper-crust snobbery, and a startling sexual frankness for its time (an X rating in the UK, banned in several cities in the US) all contribute to this movie's potency.
January 25, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
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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