The Tamarind Seed

"The Tamarind Seed . . . where love grows and passion flowers."

1974 2h 5m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 55

DramaRomanceThriller

Synopsis

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During a Caribbean holiday, a British civil servant finds herself falling in love with a Russian agent.

“The Tamarind Seed . . . where love grows and passion flowers.”

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Cast

Julie Andrews
Judith Farrow
Omar Sharif
Feodor Sverdlov
Anthony Quayle
Jack Loder
Dan O'Herlihy
Fergus Stephenson
Sylvia Syms
Margaret Stephenson
Oskar Homolka
General Golitsyn
Bryan Marshall
George MacLeod
David Baron
Richard Paterson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Freddie Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ernest Walter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif and Anthony Quayle carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Tamarind Seed . . . where love grows and passion flowers.".

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The take

Blake Edwards directs. Freddie Young behind the camera. John Barry scores. Ernest Walter cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Freddie Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ernest Walter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif and Anthony Quayle carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Tamarind Seed . . . where love grows and passion flowers.".
9IMDB entry: tt0072253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Freddie Young
Original score: John Barry
Editing: Ernest Walter
Makeup / hair: Tom Smith
Runtime: 125 min · 2h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Tamarind Seed (1974)

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CinemaSerf2023-05-27
★ 6/10
From the very first few bars of the opening John Barry theme and the obvious Maurice Binder titles, you could be forgiven for thinking you were about to watch a "Bond" movie... However, what we are presented with is an overly-complicated espionage drama that could very easily trip over it's own feet. A charming and debonaire Omar Sharif is taking a holiday on Barbados where he makes friends with fellow holiday-maker Julie Andrews. As luck would have it - he is a top level Soviet spy and she works for a top UK Home Office civil servant. Anthony Quayle is the British Spymaster convinced he is trying to turn her; Oskar Homolka the Soviet general convinced the contrary in on the cards. Well, it takes quite a long 2 hours of this rather plodding romantic thriller for us to find out which... The last 15 minutes are quite unpredictable, and the cast are all proficient enough - especially a rather untypical role from Sylvia Syms - but the story is just over-padded-out, I'm afraid.

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