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Director:
Writers:
John Gay (writer)
Terence Rattigan (play)
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Release Date:
18 December 1958 (USA) more
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Plot:
The stories of several people are told as they stay at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth which features dining at "Separate Tables." full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations more
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(3 articles)
Underrating Rita.
 (From FilmExperience. 27 July 2009, 3:55 PM, PDT)

Oscars Quiz: Which of these four best-picture champs also had its director nominated?
 (From Gold Derby. 30 December 2008, 11:43 PM, PST)

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This is David Niven's movie... more (45 total)

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Runtime:
100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording)
Certification:
Germany:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1998)

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The role played by Rita Hayworth was originally assigned to Vivien Leigh but she dropped out of the project when her then husband Laurence Olivier decided not to direct the film. more
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Continuity: When Major Pollock is handed the newspaper in the last scene of the movie, it is folded in half in one shot but folded in fourths in another - the evidence being the picture on the back 'half' being upright. In reality, if in half the picture would be upside down. more
Quotes:
Lady Matheson: [Reprovingly, talking about Sybil] I'm surprised at you, Mr. Malcolm. You should not have brought her into it.
John Malcolm: I suppose not. I thought I might get her once, just this once in her whole life, to publicly disagree with her mother. It'd save her soul if she ever did.
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39 out of 47 people found the following comment useful.
This is David Niven's movie..., 5 December 2002

David Niven, who was never given the credit he deserved for his enormous talent, gives the performance of his career in "Separate Tables." Instead of playing the perpetual nice guy, he is a definite shady character. He deceives everyone into believing that he's a reputable person, especially shy Deborah Kerr. But soon, it is revealed that he's not the person he appears to be, with possible disastrous outcomes...

Featuring a fantastic all-star cast, including Burt Lancaster, Rita Hayworth, and Rod Taylor, "Separate Tables" seems to be a forgotten masterpiece. It was nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress, and won two...including one for the magnificent David Niven. I highly recommend this movie!

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