Room at the Top

"A savage story of lust and ambition"

Jan 22 1959 Not Rated 1h 57m
Drama, Romance

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

Plot

The English factory town is dreary but Joe Lampton has landed a job with a future. To have something to do at night, he joins a theatrical group. His boss's daughter Susan is playing ingenue roles on stage and in real life. She is attracted to Joe, who thinks about how much faster he will get ahead if he is the boss's son-in-law. This plan is complicated by his strong desire to be with an older woman who also belongs to the theatrical group; she is French and unhappily married. Joe believes he can get away with seeing both women.

Written by

Neil Paterson, John Braine, Mordecai Richler

Directed by

Jack Clayton

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Romulus Films, Remus

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 15 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
7,721
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
84
Popularity
NA