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- 1959
- Not Rated
- Continental Distributing
- 1 h 57 m
- 1959
- Not Rated
- Continental Distributing
- 1 h 57 m
Summary An ambitious young accountant plots to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Directed By: Jack Clayton
Written By: Neil Paterson, John Braine, Mordecai Richler
- 1959
- Not Rated
- Continental Distributing
- 1 h 57 m
- 1959
- Not Rated
- Continental Distributing
- 1 h 57 m
Room at the Top
84
8.3
Summary An ambitious young accountant plots to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Directed By: Jack Clayton
Written By: Neil Paterson, John Braine, Mordecai Richler
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
84
100% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Room at the Top memorably conveys the snobbery, poverty, desperation, and politics of class in provincial England.
Neil Paterson's literate, well-molded screenplay is enhanced by subtle, intelligent direction from first-timer Jack Clayton and a batch of topnotch performances.
Room at the Top remains a highly satisfying and beautifully conceived study of the human experience. It is one of the most important films in the history of British cinema and, mercifully, it is still one of the most remarkable dramatic productions of all time.
Room at the Top is quite conservative in its morality — although its sledgehammer ending still packs an emotional wallop.
In retrospect, this adaptation of John Braine's Bradford-set novel, with its moral melodramatics as Laurence Harvey cheats his way to success (a good marriage) via the death of his 'true love' and the bed of his mistress (Signoret), may not stand the test of time. But it remains intriguing as a sort of Brief Encounter, '50s-style.
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Based on 6 User Ratings
8.3
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Based on 6 User Ratings
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 3 Wins & 7 Nominations
