''The Table'' is a 1973 short film written by

Adrian Lyne Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director, writer and producer. Having begun his career directing 1970s television commercials, Lyne made well-received short films which were entries in the London Film Festival. He started mak ...

and Michael Hayes. It marks Lyne's debut as a director. It stars Derek O'Conor and Kate Williams. It was Lyne's first short film and was well received at the

London Film Festival The BFI London Film Festival is an annual film festival founded in 1957 and held in the United Kingdom, running for two weeks in October with co-operation from the British Film Institute. It screens more than 300 films, documentaries and shor ...

. The film also featured the director's son Louis Lyne as a small boy. The film was broadcast on British television in 1987.

Premise

A couple argue at the breakfast table, as seen from the table's point-of-view.''The Table'' at the BFI

Cast

* Derek O'Conor * Kate Williams * Louis Lyne

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Table, The (1973 film)) 1973 films 1973 short films British short films Films about couples Films directed by Adrian Lyne 1970s English-language films