---
title: "Separate Tables"
year: 1958
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/separate-tables-1958"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 43136
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 98
community_rating: 7.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Separate Tables (1958) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/separate-tables-1958

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Separate Tables is a film first released in 1958. Catalogued under Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Norlan Productions, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, Clifton Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Unfulfilled lives converge at a small seaside English hotel in this drama."

### Why Watch
- Features a notable ensemble cast
- Based on plays by Terence Rattigan
- Explores the lives of disparate characters

### Caveats & Content Note
- Limited plot details provided in the synopsis
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains dramatic themes suitable for audiences interested in character-driven stories.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, romance, reflective, intimate

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/separate-tables-1958#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Delbert Mann
- **Networks / Studios**: Norlan Productions, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, Clifton Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Deborah Kerr** as *Sibyl Railton-Bell*
- **Rita Hayworth** as *Ann Shankland*
- **David Niven** as *Major Angus Pollock*
- **Wendy Hiller** as *Pat Cooper*
- **Burt Lancaster** as *John Malcolm*
- **Gladys Cooper** as *Mrs. Railton-Bell*
- **Cathleen Nesbitt** as *Lady Gladys Matheson*
- **Felix Aylmer** as *Mr. Fowler*
- **Rod Taylor** as *Charles*
- **Audrey Dalton** as *Jean*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of the film Separate Tables mentioned in the primary source?
The film was released in 1958.

### Q: Who stars in the 1958 film Separate Tables?
It stars Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Burt Lancaster, and Wendy Hiller.

### Q: What is the source material for the film?
It is based on two one-act plays by Terence Rattigan.

### Q: What is the basic premise of the story?
The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel.

### Q: What are the genres of the 1958 film?
It is classified as a drama and romance.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Separate Tables — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/43136)
- [Separate Tables (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separate_Tables_(film))
- [Oddělené stoly (film, 1983) – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd%C4%9Blen%C3%A9_stoly_(film,_1983))
- [Separate Tables (1970) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/322338-separate-tables/prehled/)
- [Separate Tables (1988) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/5621616-separate-tables)

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