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Room at the Top poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.5 / 100
1958·Drama / Romance·1h 55m

ROOM AT THE TOP

“A savage story of lust and ambition”

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

Above the Line
Jack Clayton·DirectorNeil Paterson·ScreenplayMordecai Richler·WriterFreddie Francis·Director of PhotographyMario Nascimbene·Original Music ComposerRalph Kemplen·Editor
Cast
Laurence Harvey·Joe LamptonSimone Signoret·Alice AisgillHeather Sears·Susan BrownDonald Wolfit·Mr. BrownDonald Houston·Charles SoamesHermione Baddeley·ElspethBeatrice Varley·AuntAllan Cuthbertson·George AisgillRaymond Huntley·Mr. HoylakeJohn Westbrook·Jack Wales
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Jack Clayton·DirectorRonald Spencer·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Neil Paterson·ScreenplayMordecai Richler·WriterJohn Braine·Novel
Camera· 1
Freddie Francis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ralph Kemplen·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mario Nascimbene·Original Music ComposerKen Ritchie·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 3
Ralph W. Brinton·Art DirectionTony Sforzini·Makeup ArtistRahvis·Costume Designer
Production· 4
James Woolf·ProducerJohn Woolf·ProducerRaymond Anzarut·Associate ProducerJames H. Ware·Production Manager
By the Numbers
74.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
2
6 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Three individuals, two women and one man, stand in front of a dark wooden bar with shelves of glasses. The woman on the left wears a pink dress, the man in the ”

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Key Elements
GlassesBar Counter
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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