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Life at the Top (1965)

Life at the Top (1965)

Drama

The more they live it up the more they have to live it down!

Release Date: 1965, December 14
Directors: Ted Kotcheff
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Romulus Films
Cast: Robert Morley, Philip Stone, Peter Evans, Jean Simmons, Honor Blackman, David McKail, Mark Burns, Dido Plumb, Victor Harrington, Donald Wolfit, Harry Fowler, Edward Fox

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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