TMDb Rating
5.8/10
16 verified votes
Life at the Top (1965)
Drama
117 min
"The more they live it up the more they have to live it down!"
Plot Summary
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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DramaTed KotcheffLaurence HarveyJean Simmons1965
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Top Cast
Laurence HarveyJean SimmonsHonor BlackmanMichael CraigDonald Wolfit
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