The Tamarind Seed
Movie · Drama · Romance

An attractive widow who works for the British Foreign Office and who, while in the Caribbean, falls in love with Feodor Sverlov: a Russian military. Neither knows that their innocent affair has stirred up accusations in Farrow’s headquarters in London, and at the Russian Embassy in Paris where Feodor is stationed. The heads of both intelligence operations are convinced their meeting was pre-arranged. As the relationship deepens, the two visit the island’s museum, where Judith learns the romantic island tradition of pledging love with a Tamarind Seed. But when their vacation ends, they must each return to their homes and their jobs, and defend their innocent relationship. In the attempt to clear their names, they stumble across some dangerous information. A Russian agent, who works under the code name Blue, has infiltrated the top level of British politics and is involved in a case of counter-espionage. Feodor is ordered to return to Russia. But when Judith learns he is to be executed, she warns him. They decide to run off together to a corner of the world where no one can find them. Feodor is to meet Judith in Barbados, but something goes terribly wrong and a bomb demolishes the bungalow where he is staying.

1974 · 2h 3m
Starring Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle
Director Blake Edwards

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Cast & Crew

  • Julie Andrews
    (Judith Farrow)
  • Omar Sharif
    (Feodor Sverdlov)
  • Anthony Quayle
    (Jack Loder)
  • Dan O'Herlihy
    Fergus Stephenson
  • Sylvia Syms
    (Margaret Stephenson)
  • Oskar Homolka
    Gen. Golitsyn
  • Bryan Marshall
    George MacLeod
  • David Baron
    Richard Paterson
  • Celia Bannerman
    Rachel Paterson
  • Roger Dann
    Col. Moreau
  • Sharon Duce
    Sandy Mitchell

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The Tamarind Seed

Drama

An attractive widow who works for the British Foreign Office and who, while in the Caribbean, falls in love with Feodor Sverlov: a Russian military. Neither knows that their innocent affair has stirred up accusations in Farrow’s headquarters in London, and at the Russian Embassy in Paris where Feodor is stationed. The heads of both intelligence operations are convinced their meeting was pre-arranged. As the relationship deepens, the two visit the island’s museum, where Judith learns the romantic island tradition of pledging love with a Tamarind Seed. But when their vacation ends, they must each return to their homes and their jobs, and defend their innocent relationship. In the attempt to clear their names, they stumble across some dangerous information. A Russian agent, who works under the code name Blue, has infiltrated the top level of British politics and is involved in a case of counter-espionage. Feodor is ordered to return to Russia. But when Judith learns he is to be executed, she warns him. They decide to run off together to a corner of the world where no one can find them. Feodor is to meet Judith in Barbados, but something goes terribly wrong and a bomb demolishes the bungalow where he is staying.

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
1974
Run Time
2 hr 3 min
Rated
PG
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 1974 Jewel Productions Ltd and Pimlico Films Ltd.

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