USA,
1958, 100 min
Directed by:
Delbert MannCinematography:
Charles LangComposer:
David RaksinCast:
Deborah Kerr, Rita Hayworth, David Niven, Wendy Hiller, Burt Lancaster, Gladys Cooper, Felix Aylmer, Rod Taylor, Audrey Dalton, Cathleen Nesbitt, May HallattVOD (1)
Plots(1)
"Separate Tables" touchingly and humorously examines the lives of the lonely-hearted guests at a hotel on England's south coast. Sibyl, a demure spinster on holiday with her mother, is attracted to a man who claims to be a war hero, but who's hiding his insecurities behind bravado. Eventually, Sibyl finds the courage to stand up to her overbearing mother and live her own life. The hotel's owner, Miss Cooper, is involved with a cynical writer -- until his gorgeous ex-wife shows up unexpectedly and uses her feminine wiles to lure him back. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1959 - David Niven (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1959 - Wendy Hiller (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1959 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1959 - Deborah Kerr (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1959 - John Gay, Terence Rattigan (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1959 - Charles Lang (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1959 - David Raksin (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1960 - Wendy Hiller (Best British Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1959 - David Niven (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1959 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1959 - Delbert Mann (Best Director)
- 1959 - Deborah Kerr (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1959 - Wendy Hiller (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1958 - David Niven (Best Actor)
- 1958 - Best Film
- 1958 - John Gay, Terence Rattigan (Best Screenplay)