An ambitious office worker from a working class family lands a civil service job and sets out to win over the daughter of the richest man in town. Going from working class to lower middle class, but with aspirations to reach the top, he gets sidetracked when he gets involved with an older, married woman. Societal rules and antiquated laws of divorce frame the unfolding drama, as he discovers the bitter truth about his shallow ambitions, getting what he thought he wanted in one of the more ironic endings ever put on film. Gripping, expertly acted by two greats, Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret, but with several other great performances, as well as terrific cinematography and fantastic soundtrack.
Review of Room at the Top
