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Room at the Top (1959)
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29 May 1959 (France) moreTagline:
A Savage Story of lust and ambitionPlot:
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 10 nominations moreUser Comments:
Signoret, smoking moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Simone Signoret | ... | Alice Aisgill |
 | Laurence Harvey | ... | Joe Lampton |
 | Heather Sears | ... | Susan Brown |
| Donald Wolfit | ... | Mr. Brown |
| Donald Houston | ... | Charles Soames |
| Hermione Baddeley | ... | Elspeth |
| Allan Cuthbertson | ... | George Aisgill |
| Raymond Huntley | ... | Mr. Hoylake |
| John Westbrook | ... | Jack Wales |
| Ambrosine Phillpotts | ... | Mrs. Brown |
| Richard Pasco | ... | Teddy |
| Beatrice Varley | ... | Aunt |
| Delena Kidd | ... | Eva |
| Ian Hendry | ... | Cyril |
| April Olrich | ... | Mavis |
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Argentina:115 min | USA:115 minCountry:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
UK:X (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | Sweden:15MOVIEmeter: 
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Loneliness and longing in this extraordinary, ageless masterpiece. The film is dominated by the phenomenal Simone Signoret and I got dizzy looking at her beautifully complicated face. Laurence Harvey's petulance works wonders here and Jack Clayton, the director, orchestrates a soap opera for the thinking man. Everythings rings true even the most unbelievable details. The older woman syndrome is so masterfully captured here that, at times, you want to look away because the truth in Signeret is piercing as she sexily smokes her cigarette blowing the smoke right at us. I'm just rambling I know, my intention is to wet your appetite. Another extra bonus is the superb performance by Hermione Baddely, renamed by Noel Coward as Miss Gooddely. A total must!