Proves once again that Rattigan was one of the finest playwrights of the century.

Alan Bates! What a force! What an actor. The others were also outstanding. Films today are not of the same calibre.

Julie and alan:::::::sublime....great cast!

Claire Bloom was absolutely gorgeous xxx

I used to take this quality of performance for granted at the time. Although it inspired me.  Little did I know how far things would fall.

Julie Christie and Alan Bates in their heyday. Suberb and versatile performances. What a treat!

"Directed by John Schlesinger" says it all, really.

I watched another separate tables the other day with different actors

ABSOLUTELY grand!

The entire movie is available here on YouTube. Put Separate Tables in the search box snd it will come up, along with several others.

An absolute treasure, this movie is. I had a friend tape it for me when in was telecast by HBO years ago. I still have it and LOVE it. Definitely rate it over the BBC version with Eric Porter or the David Niven movie from 1958, both of which are IMO quite good too, but this version is in a class by itself...

Real Drama, superb performance by all..grabs you takes you where the vast mainstream output does not..

what a cast!

Where's the second act?  Thanks for posting even this much.

This is only part one of a two part movie, only the first half.  I have the VHS version, however presently sans a vcr vhs machine, only a dvd player and the movie is apparently not available on dvd.  I HOPE someone could put part two on the you tube.  The same actors, some playing the same character,  ie Claire Bloom continues as MsCooper, Irene Worth is Mrs.Raltenbal and she plays the mother of Sybil(a shy spinster played by Julie Christie) and the late Alan Bates plays a disgraced older  ex military guy.  I give part one a 9 out of 10. However the part two, which appears to not be on you tube  yet, I rate as a 10 out of 10. If you liked part one you will love part two.  The actors Christie and Bates received television award nominations for their acting performances in this two part film, directed by the late great John Schlesinger

bravo pour ce moment.  Sublime Alan Bates et Julie Christie

Wonderful - thanks for uploading.

Brilliant Rattigan dialogue as ever . And what parts he created for actors.

Thank you for uploading.

What a great screenplay version with a fab cast. Shame it ended suddenly, please share part two. Thank you for sharing.