Room at the Top (1959) | |
Director(s) | Jack Clayton |
Producer(s) | Raymond Anzarut (associate), James Woolf, John Woolf |
Top Genres | Drama, Romance |
Top Topics | Book-Based |
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Room at the Top (1959) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Jack Clayton and produced by John Woolf, James Woolf and Raymond Anzarut.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by John Braine published in 1957.
Academy Awards 1959 --- Ceremony Number 32 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Actor | Laurence Harvey | Nominated |
Best Actress | Simone Signoret | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Hermione Baddeley | Nominated |
Best Director | Jack Clayton | Nominated |
Best Picture | John Woolf and James Woolf, Producers | Nominated |
Best Writing | Neil Paterson | Won |
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Room at the Top (1959)
By Beatrice on Dec 29, 2016 From Flickers in TimeRoom at the Top Directed by Jack Clayton Written by Neil Paterson from a novel by John Baine 1959/UK Romulus Films/Remus First viewing/FilmStruck This is a beautifully shot film with perhaps Lawrence Harvey’s best performance and an Oscar-winning turn by Simone Signoret. Joe Lampton (Harv... Read full article
Room at the Top
By Alyson on Mar 15, 2013 From The Best Picture ProjectIn Room at the Top, Joe (Laurence Harvey) is a young, headstrong accountant who has just found a job in a small town. ?With the help of a friend, he gets joins a theater club to meet young and beautiful Susan (Heather Sears). ?While Joe attempts to woo her, he becomes closer to an older woman, Alice... Read full article
Room at the Top (Missing)
By Alyson on Mar 18, 2010 From The Best Picture ProjectOh no!? I hate to do this so early, but I have not been able to find Room at the Top.? It’s not available on Netflix, hasn’t been on TCM or BBC (it’s a British film) since I started this project.? I’ll keep looking and once it’s found I’ll post my review ASAP.? An... Read full article
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Facts about Room at the Top
Vivien Leigh was initially offered the role later played by Simone Signoret.
With her Oscar win, Simone Signoret became the second French actress to win the Academy Award (Claudette Colbert was the first in 1934).
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