Gran Bretaña,
1959, 115 min
Director:
Jack ClaytonCámara:
Freddie FrancisMúsica:
Mario NascimbeneReparto:
Simone Signoret, Laurence Harvey, Heather Sears, Donald Wolfit, Donald Houston, Hermione Baddeley, Derren Nesbitt, John Westbrook, Jack Hedley, Ian Hendry (más)Sinopsis(1)
Joe Lampton acepta un trabajo de contable en un pueblo del norte de Inglaterra. Movido por el ansia de ascenso social, intenta conquistar a Susan, la hija del hombre más rico del lugar. Pero la familia de la chica la envía de vacaciones. Joe seduce entonces a Alice, una mujer madura cuya experiencia y sofisticación lo fascinan hasta tal punto que llega a pedirle que deje a su marido. (A Contracorriente Films)
(más)Premios
- victorias
- nominación
Academy Awards
- 1960 - Simone Signoret (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1960 - Neil Paterson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1960 - Jack Clayton (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1960 - Laurence Harvey (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1960 - Hermione Baddeley (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1959 - Best Film
- 1959 - Simone Signoret (Best Foreign Actress)
- 1959 - Outstanding British Film
- 1959 - Donald Wolfit (Best British Actor)
- 1959 - Laurence Harvey (Best British Actor)
- 1959 - Hermione Baddeley (Best British Actress)
- 1959 - Mary Peach (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1960 - Simone Signoret (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1959 - Best Film
- 1959 - Jack Clayton (Best Director)
- 1959 - Laurence Harvey (Best Actor)
- 1959 - Simone Signoret (Best Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1959 - Simone Signoret (Best Actress)
- 1959 - Jack Clayton (Golden Palm - Official Competition)