The film picks up in tempo and interest about an hour into it. Before this, it is rather dull with the late Laurence Harvey repeating his 1959 Oscar nominated role in the far better "Room at the Top."
In this virtual continuation, Harvey as Joe has made it by marrying the boss's daughter. At least, he thought so. They lead a thoroughly boring life as wife, played well by Jean Simmons, is and acts quite bored with the whole thing. Joe seems to be dominated by his father-in-law, where he works as an executive.
The picture really takes hold after Joe finds that the Simmons character has been cheating. Of course, he has been doing the same all along with Honor Blackman. The film shows the breakup of a marriage, but that Joe can't rise above anything due to his father-in-law's influence as well as Joe's lack of education and unwillingness to start at the bottom.
This is definitely a film depicting the importance of status in society. Harvey is at his best when as a newly elected town council officer, he shows his independence by voting against his Conservative party's interest. It's a phenomenal scene.
The ending of the film is quite predictable. Harvey needs Simmons and she needs him.
In this virtual continuation, Harvey as Joe has made it by marrying the boss's daughter. At least, he thought so. They lead a thoroughly boring life as wife, played well by Jean Simmons, is and acts quite bored with the whole thing. Joe seems to be dominated by his father-in-law, where he works as an executive.
The picture really takes hold after Joe finds that the Simmons character has been cheating. Of course, he has been doing the same all along with Honor Blackman. The film shows the breakup of a marriage, but that Joe can't rise above anything due to his father-in-law's influence as well as Joe's lack of education and unwillingness to start at the bottom.
This is definitely a film depicting the importance of status in society. Harvey is at his best when as a newly elected town council officer, he shows his independence by voting against his Conservative party's interest. It's a phenomenal scene.
The ending of the film is quite predictable. Harvey needs Simmons and she needs him.