# Room at the Top (1958)

> An ambitious newcomer in a dreary northern English town gambles his conscience on class ascent and divided love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28005

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Jack Clayton
- Cast: Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears, Donald Wolfit, Donald Houston, Hermione Baddeley, Beatrice Varley, Allan Cuthbertson
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053226/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, somber, melancholic, classic film night, serious drama viewing

## Synopsis

A young man's ambition leads him into a tangled web of romance and deceit.

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