Room at the Top

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7.5/10

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Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret in Room at the Top (1958)

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Psychological Drama Tragic Romance Drama Romance

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

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

7.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 2 Oscars
- 10 wins & 15 nominations total

Trivia
At 2 minutes and 19 seconds, Hermione Baddeley's performance is the shortest Oscar-nominated performance in movie history.

Goofs
When Joe drives past the Browns' house for the first time, the cars parked in front are obviously cardboard cutouts.

Quotes
[last lines]
Susan Brown: Joe, wasn't it absolutely the most wonderful wedding? Now we really belong to each other, till death us do part. Darling, you're crying! I believe you really are sentimental after all.

Connections
Featured in The Love Goddesses (1965)

Soundtracks
Roses from the South
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss
Arranged by Lambert Williamson

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Featured review

a heartwrenching movie

This is an excellent film. The human traits of ambition and greed are played out wonderfully by the well selected cast. Harvey is his usual dour self and the industrial settings of urban England add to the melancholy mood of the film. He is so good as the misguided protagonist that you end up supporting his machinations. For me it seemed to reflect the constant battle between the classes, and the value of merit and truth in life.