UK,
1959, 115 min
Directed by:
Jack ClaytonCinematography:
Freddie FrancisComposer:
Mario NascimbeneCast:
Simone Signoret, Laurence Harvey, Heather Sears, Donald Wolfit, Donald Houston, Hermione Baddeley, Derren Nesbitt, John Westbrook, Jack Hedley, Ian Hendry (more)Plots(1)
In post-war industrial Yorkshire, climbing Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey) aims to woo the boss's daughter as he attempts to reach the top of his profession. But when his working class background hampers his efforts, Joe seeks solace with the unhappily married Alice (Simone Signoret) an affair that will have dire consequences. A mature treatment of sexuality and class, Jack Clayton's Room at the Top is a landmark of the British New Wave. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1960 - Simone Signoret (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1960 - Neil Paterson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1960 - Jack Clayton (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1960 - Laurence Harvey (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1960 - Hermione Baddeley (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1959 - Best Film
- 1959 - Simone Signoret (Best Foreign Actress)
- 1959 - Outstanding British Film
- 1959 - Donald Wolfit (Best British Actor)
- 1959 - Laurence Harvey (Best British Actor)
- 1959 - Hermione Baddeley (Best British Actress)
- 1959 - Mary Peach (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1960 - Simone Signoret (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1959 - Best Film
- 1959 - Jack Clayton (Best Director)
- 1959 - Laurence Harvey (Best Actor)
- 1959 - Simone Signoret (Best Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1959 - Simone Signoret (Best Actress)
- 1959 - Jack Clayton (Golden Palm - Official Competition)