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Life at the Top (1965)

NR · 1965-12-14 · 1h 57m · EN
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The more they live it up the more they have to live it down!

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.

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Ted KotcheffDirector

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▶ Life at the Top (1965) Sat-4-Aug at 8pm / Wed-8-Aug at 9pm

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Laurence HarveyLaurence HarveyJoe LamptonJean SimmonsJean SimmonsSusan LamptonHonor BlackmanHonor BlackmanNorah HauxleyMichael CraigMichael CraigMarkDonald WolfitDonald WolfitAbe BrownRobert MorleyRobert MorleyTiffieldMargaret JohnstonMargaret JohnstonSybilAmbrosine PhillpottsAmbrosine PhillpottsMrs. Margaret BrownAllan CuthbertsonAllan CuthbertsonGeorge AisgillPaul A. MartinPaul A. MartinHarryFrances CosslettFrances CosslettBarbaraIan ShandIan ShandRalph Hethersett

Keywords

Based on novel or bookSequelAdulteryYorkshireBad father-in-lawTextile industryKitchen sink realismBritish high society

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Sequel · AdulteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference67316Actor preference197878 · 283193 · 252240Country preferenceGb

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What is Life at the Top about?

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.

How long is Life at the Top?

Life at the Top has a runtime of 117 minutes.