Overall Rating:   2.63 out of 5, including 2 reviews
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This brilliant British drama, with potent social commentary and a superb cast, portrays the story of a young man from a small mill town who claws his way to the top - any way he can! Laurence Harvey is the 'angry young man' who sacrifices his true love for the steamy Simone Signoret and marries the daughter of the factory boss, just so he can get ahead.
Signoret was imported from France to add the sex appeal and won herself an Academy Award for Best Actress for her efforts. Harvey was also nominated for his performance as the ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton, his most famous role, but lost out to Charlton Heston's Ben Hur. Neil Paterson also received an Oscar for Best Screenplay. A powerful adaption of the novel by John Braine with skillful direction from newcomer Jack Clayton.
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| | Widescreen 1.66:1 B&W | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
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| Studio: VCI Home Video/ Magic Lantern
Production Year: 1959
Release Date: 12/7/1999
Length: 118 mins
Rating: NR
| Packaging: Keep Case
Number of Discs: 1
Disc: SS-SL
Item Code: 8219
UPC Code: 089859821929
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Overall Rating: 2.63 out of 5, including 2 reviews
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ROOM AT THE TOP - 1.5 out of 5 (5/30/2001)
Jack Clayton's feature film version of John Braine's ROOM AT THE TOP still has a strong reputation after over four decades as one of the premiere British dramas. This is only aided by one of many amazing performances by a cast headlined by Lawrence Harvey (in one of his best roles), Simone Signoret (of the original 1955 DIABOLIQUE), Allan Cuthbertson (THE MIRROR CRACK'D), Hermone Baddeley (MARY POPPINS) and Ian Hendry (the earliest episodes of TV's THE AVENGERS) among others. The film has date
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MADAME SIGNORET IS BACK - 3.75 out of 5 (2/14/2000)
English director Jack Clayton is well known for his 1961 adaptation of Henry James 's The Turn of the Screw, baptized THE INNOCENTS, with Deborah Kerr. Two years before, he had directed A ROOM AT THE TOP, a movie which received numerous international awards. Forty years later, this movie hits the DVD market hoping for a second career. Does it worth it - Without doubt, YES !
Shot in black & white, partly in studio, partly in an industrial town of England, A ROOM AT THE TOP is a drama involving
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