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Life at the Top

  • 1965
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
683
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Life at the Top (1965)
Drama

In this sequel to Room at the Top (1958), Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey) thinks he has really made it by marrying the boss's daughter in his northern mill town. But he finds he is being sidel... Read allIn this sequel to Room at the Top (1958), Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey) thinks he has really made it by marrying the boss's daughter in his northern mill town. But he finds he is being sidelined at work and his private life manipulated by his father-in-law.In this sequel to Room at the Top (1958), Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey) thinks he has really made it by marrying the boss's daughter in his northern mill town. But he finds he is being sidelined at work and his private life manipulated by his father-in-law.

  • Director
    • Ted Kotcheff
  • Writers
    • John Braine
    • Mordecai Richler
  • Stars
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Jean Simmons
    • Honor Blackman
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    683
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ted Kotcheff
    • Writers
      • John Braine
      • Mordecai Richler
    • Stars
      • Laurence Harvey
      • Jean Simmons
      • Honor Blackman
    • 17User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Laurence Harvey
    Laurence Harvey
    • Joe Lampton
    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    • Susan Lampton
    Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman
    • Norah Hauxley
    Michael Craig
    Michael Craig
    • Mark
    Donald Wolfit
    Donald Wolfit
    • Abe Brown
    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Tiffield
    Margaret Johnston
    Margaret Johnston
    • Sybil
    Ambrosine Phillpotts
    Ambrosine Phillpotts
    • Mrs. Brown
    Allan Cuthbertson
    Allan Cuthbertson
    • George Aisgill
    Paul A. Martin
    • Harry
    Frances Cosslett
    • Barbara
    Ian Shand
    • Hethersett
    George A. Cooper
    George A. Cooper
    • Graffham
    Nigel Davenport
    Nigel Davenport
    • Mottram
    Andrew Laurence
    • McLelland
    Geoffrey Bayldon
    Geoffrey Bayldon
    • Industrial Psychologist
    Denis Quilley
    Denis Quilley
    • Ben
    David Oxley
    David Oxley
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    • Director
      • Ted Kotcheff
    • Writers
      • John Braine
      • Mordecai Richler
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    • Trivia
      John Braine, the Bradford born author of the original novel, was annoyed that Heather Sears did not reprise her role of Susan from Room at the Top (1958); he also said he had never approved of the casting of Laurence Harvey as Joe Lampton, despite the actor's great success in the role. Braine said that the Joe Lampton he had written about was "a red-blooded Yorkshireman, not a Lithuanian bisexual".
    • Goofs
      When the dog in the car is seen audibly panting, its mouth is neither open or moving.
    • Quotes

      Abe Brown: [after he has - allegedly - passed his medical examination with flying colours] Well, isn't everyone disappointed?

    • Connections
      Features Room at the Top (1958)

    User reviews17

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    5/10
    Hard to like this film...
    I came to this film not having seen Room at the Top (1959) and not having read the novel. So my thoughts are based on it being a stand alone film - which might be a failing on my part, it is a sequel after all. I suspect this film was made (like so many sequels) on the back of the success of Room at the Top, rather than a stand alone piece of work. Anyway, my view of this film must be taken in this context.

    Notwithstanding it's production in 1965 it somehow felt dated, perhaps exacerbated by being in black and white. The themes and the characters all seemed so stereotypical, outmoded and emotionally shallow. The main character played by Laurence Harvey (Joe Lampton) was very hard to like, he didn't seem to have many redeeming facets to his personality at all, often I felt I didn't really care what happened to him. There needs to be something in a main character to carry you through the story from beginning to end, not as in this case a man managing with a colossal chip on his shoulder. This wasn't the fault of Mr Harvey - more the way his character was written. This pretty much goes for all concerned. A superb cast do the best with what they have, hamstrung by what is often wooden dialogue.

    My interest was only sustained by seeing the film as a document to mid-sixties England, the gorgeous Jean Simmons and glimpses of some fabulous cars - especially a Maserati Quattroporte.
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    • Release date
      • June 28, 1966 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Zivot na vrhu
    • Filming locations
      • Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Romulus Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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