Rent Separate Tables (1958)

3.7 of 5 from 107 ratings
1h 36min
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Synopsis:
Travel to the Beauregard Hotel where the eccentric guests all share one common trait - loneliness. There's Major Pollack (David Niven), who hides a dark secret behind a polished military veneer; Sibyl Railton-Bell (Deborah Kerr), a shy, neurotic old maid who lacks the courage to break away from her domineering mother; John Malcolm (Burt Lancaster), a disenchanted writer who drowns his bitterness in a pool of alcohol; and Ann Shankland (Rita Hayworth), whose narcissism masks a deep fear of growing old alone and unloved. In one emotional evening, these four unhappy misfits will bare their innermost secrets...and change each other's lives forever.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Harold Hecht, James Hill
Writers:
Terence Rattigan, John Gay
Others:
David Raksin, Charles Lang Jr.
Studio:
MGM
Genres:
Classics, Drama, Romance
Collections:
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Awards:

1959 Oscar Best Supporting Actress

1959 Oscar Best Actor

BBFC:
Release Date:
11/07/2005
Run Time:
96 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German Hard of Hearing, Italian, Spanish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.66:1
Colour:
B & W
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/08/2018
Run Time:
100 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.66:1
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary by Delbert Mann
  • Burt Lancaster Guardian Interview (1972, 96 mins, audio only)
  • Theatrical Trailer (1958)
  • Stills Gallery

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Reviews (1) of Separate Tables

A pleasant surprise - Separate Tables review by CSF

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20/10/2020

This film is like when you find a gem in a bric-a-brac. I wanted to see this film because I love Terence Rattigan and Burt Lancaster and my family was fond of Rita Hayworth. All of them in the same film! Not disappointed at all. They were the actors my parents were always praising. Their playing was not dated, I would say 'vintage' maybe. The story is a well written classic drama. Only I would have wished a more elaborated ending.

On the other hand some aspect of the story has become a very modern issue! The idea of sexual harassment in the 50's is coming back today with the same people's reaction.

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