Room at the Top (1959) – DVD | Laurence Harvey | Simone Signoret | British New Wave Classic
He’ll do anything to get to the top — and everything to forget what it cost him. Starring Laurence Harvey as Joe Lampton, an ambitious working-class man determined to claw his way into the upper echelons of English society, Room at the Top is a landmark 1959 British drama that helped launch the British New Wave. When Joe pursues the wealthy daughter of a local industrialist while falling genuinely in love with a married French woman, played by the luminous Simone Signoret, the consequences are devastating.
Simone Signoret won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her unforgettable performance, and the film earned six Oscar nominations in total. A rare and essential collectible DVD for fans of British cinema, Laurence Harvey, and classic 50s drama.
- Starring: Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears
- Awards: Simone Signoret – Academy Award, Best Actress | 6 Oscar Nominations total
- Genre: Drama / Romance
- Year: 1959
- Format: DVD
- Era: British New Wave Cinema
An Oscar-winning British New Wave masterpiece — add this rare collectible DVD to your library today!