Tea and Sympathy

Name: Tea and Sympathy
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956-09-27
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Deborah Kerr, John Kerr, Leif Erickson, Edward Andrews, Darryl Hickman

1956·Movie·122 min·★ 7.0(56)

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“Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?”

A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.

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About Tea and Sympathy

Tea and Sympathy is a 1956 English-language drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The cast is led by Deborah Kerr, John Kerr, Leif Erickson. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV.

Tea and Sympathy was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on September 27, 1956. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Robert Anderson
Release date: September 27, 1956
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Tea and Sympathy cast & crew

Tea and Sympathy was directed by Vincente Minnelli and written by Robert Anderson.

The cast features Deborah Kerr as Laura Reynolds, John Kerr as Tom Robinson Lee, Leif Erickson as Bill Reynolds, Edward Andrews as Herb Lee, Darryl Hickman as Al, and Norma Crane as Ellie Martin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Adolph Deutsch, cinematography is by John Alton, and it was produced by Pandro S. Berman.

Is Tea and Sympathy worth watching?

Tea and Sympathy holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 56 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Tea and Sympathy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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