Movie

The Lift

1965 · 73 min

A cool, restrained sixties drama of restless desire and social climbing, drifting through drawing rooms with quiet dissatisfaction.

Overview: An ambitious young Englishman has affairs with the two daughters of a millionaire, but dissatisfied, leaves them.
How it feels: Melancholic, cynical, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, love, betrayal, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
love
betrayal
class
identity
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Burt Krancer
Starring: Job Stewart, Helen Ryan, Holly Doone, Alister Williamson, Shirley Rogers
Cinematography: Julius Rascheff
Runtime: 73 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English