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.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Classical in form, grave, contemplative and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is Julie Andrews the best thing in The Tamarind Seed?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is the slow pace a feature rather than a flaw?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Reviews on TMDB
Written by TMDB members; each links to the original. Not part of Tastebuds's numbers.
- CinemaSerfon TMDB · May 20236/10
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.
Read the whole review on TMDB
Cast
- Julie AndrewsJudith Farrow
- Omar SharifFeodor Sverdlov
- Anthony QuayleJack Loder
- Dan O'HerlihyFergus Stephenson
- Sylvia SymsMargaret Stephenson
- Oskar HomolkaGeneral Golitsyn
- Bryan MarshallGeorge MacLeod
- David BaronRichard Paterson
- Celia BannermanRachel Paterson
- Roger DannColonel Moreau
Crew
- Blake EdwardsDirector
- Blake EdwardsScreenplay
- Evelyn AnthonyNovel
- Freddie YoungDirector of Photography
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
- Ernest WalterEditor
- Ken WalesProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
The Bank Job 200876% alikeBoth classical in form, grave.
Both classical in form, contemplative.
5 Against the House 195575% alikeBoth classical in form.
Johnny O'Clock 194775% alikeBoth classical in form, grave.
Woman of Straw 196474% alikeBoth classical in form, grave.
Shaft 197174% alikeBoth classical in form, grave.
Triple Cross 196673% alikeBoth classical in form.
Possession 200273% alikeBoth grave, classical in form.
How They Found Silence 200979% alikeGame · Both classical in form, grave, contemplative.
Game · Both classical in form, grave.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
