The Tamarind Seed

Name: The Tamarind Seed
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1974-07-11
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle, Dan O'Herlihy, Sylvia Syms

1974·Movie·PG·125 min·★ 6.2(52)

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

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

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About The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed is a 1974 English-language drama, romance and thriller film directed by Blake Edwards. The cast is led by Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Tamarind Seed was produced by Jewel Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures, and ITC Entertainment and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on July 11, 1974, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards
Release date: July 11, 1974
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Jewel Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures, ITC Entertainment

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The Tamarind Seed cast & crew

The Tamarind Seed was directed by Blake Edwards and written by Blake Edwards.

The cast features Julie Andrews as Judith Farrow, Omar Sharif as Feodor Sverdlov, Anthony Quayle as Jack Loder, Dan O'Herlihy as Fergus Stephenson, Sylvia Syms as Margaret Stephenson, and Oskar Homolka as General Golitsyn.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Barry, cinematography is by Freddie Young, and it was produced by Ken Wales.

Is The Tamarind Seed worth watching?

The Tamarind Seed holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 52 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and thriller, The Tamarind Seed is worth a place on your watchlist.

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