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The more they live it up the more they have to live it down!
6.7 / 10 IMDb December 14, 1965 1h 57m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 57m
Release Date
December 14, 1965
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Awards
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
Cast
Laurence Harvey
as Joe Lampton
Jean Simmons
as Susan Lampton
Honor Blackman
as Norah Hauxley
Michael Craig
as Mark
Donald Wolfit
as Abe Brown
Robert Morley
as Tiffield
Margaret Johnston
as Sybil
Ambrosine Phillpotts
as Mrs. Margaret Brown
Allan Cuthbertson
as George Aisgill
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Paul A. Martin
as Harry
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Frances Cosslett
as Barbara
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Ian Shand
as Ralph Hethersett
George A. Cooper
as Graffham
Nigel Davenport
as Mottram
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Andrew Laurence
as McLelland
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Industrial Psychologist
Denis Quilley
as Ben
David Oxley
as Tim
David McKail
as Oscar
Paul Whitsun-Jones
as Keatley
Production Companies
Romulus Films
Life at the Top Official Trailer 1965
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