Separate Tables
Seen it?1958 | 98 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 2 Oscars, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved A Room with a View, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actor, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars, 4 more Golden Globes and 1 WGA Award. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 81K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Delbert Mann
- Deborah KerrSibyl Railton-Bell
- Rita HayworthAnn Shankland
- David NivenAngus Pollock
- Wendy HillerPat Cooper
- Burt LancasterJohn Malcolm
- Gladys CooperMrs. Railton-Bell
- Cathleen NesbittGladys Matheson
- Felix AylmerMr. Fowler
- Rod TaylorCharles
- Audrey DaltonJean