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The Tamarind Seed (1974)

11/07/1974 (GB)Drama, Romance, Thriller2h 5m
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The Tamarind Seed . . . where love grows and passion flowers.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Julie Andrews

      Julie Andrews

      Judith Farrow

    2. Omar Sharif

      Omar Sharif

      Feodor Sverdlov

    3. Anthony Quayle

      Anthony Quayle

      Jack Loder

    4. Dan O'Herlihy

      Dan O'Herlihy

      Fergus Stephenson

    5. Sylvia Syms

      Sylvia Syms

      Margaret Stephenson

    6. Oskar Homolka

      Oskar Homolka

      General Golitsyn

    7. Bryan Marshall

      Bryan Marshall

      George MacLeod

    8. David Baron

      Richard Paterson

    9. Celia Bannerman

      Celia Bannerman

      Rachel Paterson

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on May 27, 2023

    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 tr...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • cold war
    • barbados
    • caribbean sea
    • russian spy