StudioCanal is preparing a Blu-ray release of Jack Clayton's
Room at the Top (1959), starring Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears, Donald Wolfit, and Donald Houston. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on March 11.
Description: Jack Clayton's 1959 feature length debut ROOM AT THE TOP paved the way for the British New Wave, considered one of the first Kitchen Sink Dramas. Starring Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret, ROOM AT THE TOP was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning two: Best Actress (Signoret) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Paterson).
In post-war industrial Yorkshire, Joe Lampton (Lawrence Harvey) aims to seduce the boss's daughter as he attempts to climb the corporate ladder at work. But when his background holds him back, Joe seeks comfort with the unhappily married Alice (Simone Signoret) beginning an affair that will have unspeakable consequences.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Delena Kidd on Room at the Top
- Extract from BEHP Audio interview with Sir John Woolf
- Audio Commentary with Jo Botting
- Audio Commentary with Neil Sinyar
- Behind the Scenes
- Stills Gallery
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature