Room at the Top
A ruthless young working-class Englishman takes a job in a North Country village controlled by a local millionaire. The young man resents the magnate's class consciousness and vows to rise to the top by wooing the millionaire's daughter, while having an affair with a Frenchwoman.
Though he regards his lover as a mere self-gratifying conquest, she takes their romance seriously enough to kill herself when he impregnates the daughter. Only as he leaves the chapel after marrying the millionaire's daughter does he realize that his "smart" marriage, coupled with the guarantee of a fabulous career, has been attained at the cost of his soul.
Running Time
118 mins
Year
1959
Kanopy ID
1226058
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Comments (9)
Very nice movie. Reminded me of Citizen Kane. Solid and rich.
Wonderful to see it again.
This is that rare, perfect marriage of an actress and a role.
Timeless, graceful old cinema at its best!
One of the saddest movie i ever saw..
Classic, superb British acting, with an irresistibly divine French sauce.
Great film. Great Simone Signoret. Lawrence Harvey is his usual cool cad.
Simone Signoret is one of my very favorite French actresses. BEAUTIFUL. Captivating eyes and smile.. Lawrence Harvey is superb. He is versatile. As good as a disturbed urban man as a cowboy in the west. Enjoyable film.
Alice (Simone Signoret) is superb. Great film.