Room At The Top Film Review

But he finds he is being sidelined at work and his private life manipulated by his father in law.

Room at the top film review.

Room at the top remains a highly satisfying and beautifully conceived study of the human experience. It s gritty and fun to watch unfold. With laurence harvey jean simmons honor blackman michael craig. One of the earliest british films that i have seen and also one of the most rewarding to watch.

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 a 1959 british film based on the 1957 novel of the same name by john braine the novel was adapted by neil paterson with uncredited work by mordecai richler it was directed by jack clayton in his feature length directorial debut and produced by john and james woolf the film stars laurence harvey simone signoret heather sears donald wolfit donald houston and hermione baddeley. In this sequel to room at the top 1959 joe lampton laurence harvey thinks he has really made it by marrying the boss s daughter in his northern mill town. Room at the top movies.

Room s power to touch audiences as it clearly did when it won the people s choice award at this year s toronto international film festival lies in the film s delicately rendered and highly relatable core relationship. Joe lampton arrives in the thriving yorkshire town of warnley and sets out to elevate his social status by seducing wealthy industrialist s daughter susan brown. Audience reviews for room at the top. John braine 1922 1986 was a librarian in bingley yorkshire when his novel was published.

It s why this small of budget yet large of heart drama is being pegged as a deserved awards season contender. Simone signoret won an oscar for playing alice aisquill in room at the top.