Separate Tables (1958)

Separate Tables (1958)
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Based on Terence Rattigan's play, Separate Tables is about a number of characters and their adventures at a British seaside hotel. Among the guests are an alleged war hero (David Niven), a timid spinster (Deborah Kerr) and her domineering mother (Gladys Cooper), and a divorced couple (Burt Lancaster, Rita Hayworth) trying to re-ignite their romance despite the presence of his mistress (Wendy Hiller). All of the characters' lives become intertwined in the course of the film as the story examines love affairs and secrets. Separate Tables is a fine, textured drama, filled with terrific performances and was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Deborah Kerr), Best Actor (David Niven), Best Supporting Actress (Wendy Hiller), Best Screenplay From Another Medium, Best Cinematography and Best Music. Niven and Hiller won Oscars for the film. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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Starring:
Rita HayworthDeborah Kerr, (more)
Director(s):
Delbert Mann
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Separate Tables

Based on Terence Rattigan's play, Separate Tables is about a number of characters and their adventures at a British seaside hotel. Among the guests are an alleged war hero (David Niven), a timid spinster (Deborah Kerr) and her domineering mother (Gladys Cooper), and a divorced couple (Burt Lancaster, Rita Hayworth) trying to re-ignite their romance despite the presence of his mistress (Wendy Hiller). All of the characters' lives become intertwined in the course of the film as the story examines love affairs and secrets. Separate Tables is a fine, textured drama, filled with terrific performances and was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Deborah Kerr), Best Actor (David Niven), Best Supporting Actress (Wendy Hiller), Best Screenplay From Another Medium, Best Cinematography and Best Music. Niven and Hiller won Oscars for the film. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
100 mins

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Director(s):
Delbert Mann
Writer(s):
Terence RattiganJohn Gay
Producer(s):
Harold Hecht
Separate Tables Awards:
  • 1958 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • 1958 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
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    Barbara G.

    I disagree with the other reviewer. I thouroughly enjoyed this movie. It is old time movies at their best....lots of interesting characters played by great actors and actresses. Burt Lancaster was at his best in this movie.

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    George Y.

    Besides the cast of classic Hollywood stars, the characters in Separate Tables were people most of us have had relationships or experiences with during the course of our lives -- people ranging from the good to the bad to the ugly. It reminded me in some ways of the characters in another of my favorites, "The Lord of the Flies" -- how the strong and dominant enjoy destroying the lives of those born without the same qualities . For those with the sensitivity to appreciate and understand human nature, Separate Tables will be a most rewarding experience.

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    Robert R.

    I agree with Barbara G's review. This film is NOT boring. I dropped watching 2 playoff games when I saw this film come on TV. I had seen this years ago and remembered the title. I knew I had to watch it again. Four screen legends command a flawless ensemble of actors in a complex web of adult themes and twists that could only have been pulled off in the formal style of a past era. It is all held together in the microcosm of a small hotel in classic fashion. They didn't hand out all those highly prized awards for being a boring movie! This was beautifully directed and acted. David Niven's restraint was his richest acting ever. Deborah Kerr's urgent, inwardly desparate character came across exactly as the story intended. Likewise with the character of Mrs. Cooper played by Wendy Hiller. Watch this for the pleasure of a great story, great acting, and a great director. Most of the themes are as contemporary as today but the setting takes you back to the modern world half a century ago.

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