Life at the Top

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Play Time: 117 mins
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Life at the Top

Overview:
Successful businessman Joe Lampton is married to the wealthy Susan, has two children, and lives in the mill town of Warley in northern England. But his career seems to have plateaued, leaving him disillusioned. This feeling is only exacerbated when he discovers his wife's infidelity with local man Mark. So he takes up with attractive TV host Norah and moves with her to London, aiming to reignite the fire that drove him to the top.

Status: Released (1965-12-14)
Awards:Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
Screen:John Braine, Mordecai Richler
Productions: Romulus Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
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As sequels go, this isn't half bad. Aspirational, working-class lad "Joe" (Laurence Harvey) has managed to marry the boss's daughter "Susan" (Jean Simmons), has the semi detached trappings of middle class luxury but his life consists little of substance. His career is going nowhere f ....

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