The Table (1973)
- Directed by
- Adrian Lyne
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small boy watches his parents interact at the dinner table. Their conversation reveals the tensions and quiet oddities of their marriage.
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What happens
The Table is a 1973 short film directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay he co-wrote with Michael Hayes, the film's producer. It stars Derek O'Conor and Kate Williams. It was Lyne's first short film and was an official entry at the London Film Festival. The film also featured the director's son Louis Lyne as a small boy. The film was broadcast on British television in 1972 as part of Aquarius, and again in 1987. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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