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Room at the Top (1958)

NR ★ 6.9/10 115 min Drama, Romance United Kingdom English
Director: Jack Clayton
Screenplay by: Neil Paterson
Writer: Mordecai Richler
Novel: John Braine
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A savage story of lust and ambition

Description

An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.

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Top Cast

Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey Joe Lampton
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret Alice Aisgill
Heather Sears
Heather Sears Susan Brown
Donald Wolfit
Donald Wolfit Mr. Brown
Donald Houston
Donald Houston Charles Soames
Hermione Baddeley
Hermione Baddeley Elspeth
Beatrice Varley
Beatrice Varley Aunt
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson George Aisgill

Room at the Top Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Academy Awards: Best Actress
Academy Awards #34

Canon Institutions

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1227

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