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Separate Tables

1958 1 h 39 min Melodrama · Drama

In a small English seaside hotel, solitary guests keep to themselves until an unexpected arrival stirs old tensions.

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About the film

The international stage success seen by more than 42 million people in 145 cities all over the world!

What it’s about

A seaside hotel run by Pat Cooper has restaurant tables set for one. Its guests are lonely people, each with a private past. The arrival of Ann Shankland disrupts their quiet routines.

What hooks you

Delbert Mann directs a cast that includes David Niven, whose 23-minute performance as Major Angus Pollock won an Oscar for Best Actor.

Who it’s for

It suits viewers who like character-driven drama in confined settings, where secrets and social pressures build quietly. It suits viewers who enjoy classic Hollywood melodrama with restrained performances and moral questions about reputation and loneliness.

Technical details
Country
United States
Year
1958
Genres
Melodrama, Drama
Running time
1h 39min
Age rating
NR+
MPAA
NR
World premiere
Dec 18, 1958

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 343 votes
7.4 /10
IMDb
7.39,700
Kinopoisk
6.9801
Your rating —
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1 · Didn't land 10 · Masterpiece

Creative team

All 9
Director Delbert Mann
Starring
  1. 01 Deborah Kerr Sibyl Railton-Bell
  2. 02 Rita Hayworth Ann Shankland
  3. 03 David Niven Major Angus Pollock
  4. 04 Wendy Hiller Pat Cooper
  5. 05 Burt Lancaster John Malcolm
  6. 06 Gladys Cooper Mrs. Railton-Bell
  7. 07 Cathleen Nesbitt Lady Matheson · Gladys Matheson
  8. 08 Felix Aylmer Mr. Fowler

Trivia

  1. David Niven's (1910-1983) screen time in the film was 23 minutes and 39 seconds. This is the shortest time for which an actor received an Oscar in the Best Actor category, and the 4th on the list of screen times that earned an Oscar for Best Actor. Anthony Hopkins, who received an Oscar for his role in Jonathan Demme's (1944-2017) The Silence of the Lambs (1991), was on screen for 24 minutes and 52 seconds.
  2. The role of John Malcolm was originally intended for Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), as indeed the film's director Laurence Olivier (1907-1989) expected. When producer Bert Lancaster (1913-1994) decided to play the role himself, Olivier issued him an ultimatum: either Tracy plays the role, or Olivier and Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) leave the project. Lancaster insisted on his way and Olivier was fired.

Awards and nominations

3 wins 9 nominations

All
  1. 2 wins Academy Awards 1959 · 5 nominations
  2. 1 win Golden Globe Awards 1959 · 4 nominations
Top wins
  1. Best Actor David Niven Academy Awards · 1959
  2. Best Supporting Actress Wendy Hiller Academy Awards · 1959
  3. Best Actor (Drama) David Niven Golden Globe Awards · 1959

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