Life at the Top
1965 · 117 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 747 VOTES · DIR. Ted Kotcheff
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,290 lines
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00:00:06 (CAR ENGINE WHIRRING)
00:08:19 Oh, Joety, I hope so.
00:12:09 Oh Joe, there you are. Dear, I'm showing Miss Hauxley around.
00:16:27 Aren't you pleased Harry's getting a better start?
00:21:40 I haven't spoken to Susan yet.
00:25:42 the apost/e of free trade.
00:30:04 You don't know what you're missing!
00:34:18 (WOMAN) George, don't do it. You'll make yourself ill.
00:38:34 What I'm trying to get at is I'm a very proficient lover.
00:44:35 Or maybe you'd prefer something a little more substantial.
00:49:30 - Get home! - (BO Y) Get home yourself.
00:52:55 - (ALL) Hurray! - Make a wish.
00:57:33 And at school there was a priest who helped me win a scholarship.
01:02:30 # And so say all of us
01:06:05 Why can't you trust your Chairman to do the best he can for everyone concerned?
01:11:31 As long as I'm here, there'll always be a place for you.
01:15:43 Please, wait one minute.
01:20:24 You made a right fool of me, haven't you?
01:26:05 I may have other tempting offers to consider.
01:30:43 - How did it go? - Didn't you see it?
01:34:34 You asked me to leave Warley - well, here I am.
01:38:58 I'l/ have one of those. I'm going to have the /ot.
01:44:36 Why not.
01:49:28 (CAR HORN)
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,290
Dialogue density11.0 lines / min
First line00:00:06
Final line01:49:28
Production Record
DirectorTed Kotcheff
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes747