description Separate Tables Overview
Separate Tables is a 1958 drama film based on Terence Rattigan’s play. Starring Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr, and David Niven, it received Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress recognizing its compelling narrative and performances. The movie explores themes of loneliness and regret within the context of a hotel setting. It is primarily for audiences interested in classic cinema, particularly those drawn to drama and stories focused on human relationships.
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info Separate Tables Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1958 |
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Why is the film called Separate Tables?
The residents of the Beauregard Hotel eat at individual tables even though their lives repeatedly intersect. The arrangement reflects the loneliness and social restraint shared by Major Pollock, Sibyl, Ann, John, and the other long-term guests.
What secret is Major Pollock hiding?
David Niven's Major Pollock has exaggerated his military background and cultivated a more distinguished identity. A newspaper report concerning his conduct at a cinema exposes him to Sibyl and the other residents.
How was Terence Rattigan's stage play changed for the film?
Rattigan's source consists of two one-act plays set at the same Bournemouth hotel. The 1958 film combines their separate stories and uses Rita Hayworth, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, and David Niven as its principal ensemble.
Which performances won Academy Awards?
David Niven won Best Actor for playing Major Pollock. Wendy Hiller won Best Supporting Actress for her performance as hotel manager Pat Cooper.
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