The Tamarind Seed
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| The Tamarind Seed | |
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| Directed by | Blake Edwards |
| Produced by | Ken Wales |
| Written by | Evelyn Anthony (novel) Blake Edwards |
| Starring | Julie Andrews Omar Sharif Anthony Quayle Dan O'Herlihy Sylvia Sims |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Editing by | Ernest Walter |
| Distributed by | Lorimar |
| Release date(s) | 1974 |
| Running time | 119 min |
| Country | UK / USA |
| Language | English |
The Tamarind Seed is a 1974 Blake Edwards film starring Julie Andrews as Judith Farrow, a British Home Office functionary and Omar Sharif as Feodor, a Soviet air attaché – lovers involved in Cold War intrigue. This was Lorimar's first film. The score was composed by John Barry. The screenplay was based on the "The Tamarind Seed: A Novel," by Evelyn Anthony. (New York: Dell, 1971)
The film was spoofed in MAD Magazine in 1975 as "The Tommy-red Seed."
[edit] References
- New York Times review by Vincent Canby, July 12, 1974
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