Room at the Top
1958 · Movie · NR · 115 min · ★ 6.9
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Based on Room at the Top
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-12-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 115 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (144 votes)
Themes
- small town
- northern england
- based on novel or book
- blackmail
- pregnancy
- assault
- loss of virginity
- yorkshire
- guilt
- new job
- drunkenness
- kitchen sink realism
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1960
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1960
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1960 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1960 · nominated
Cast & crew
Laurence Harvey
as Joe Lampton
Simone Signoret
as Alice Aisgill
Heather Sears
as Susan Brown
Donald Wolfit
as Mr. Brown
Donald Houston
as Charles Soames
Hermione Baddeley
as Elspeth
Beatrice Varley
as Aunt
Allan Cuthbertson
as George Aisgill
Raymond Huntley
as Mr. Hoylake
John Westbrook
as Jack Wales
Directed by Jack Clayton