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The Tamarind Seed

1974 · 125 min

A slow-burning, elegant Cold War romance where longing glances and quiet betrayals carry more weight than gunfire.

Directed by
Blake Edwards
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Blake Edwards
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • conspiracy
  • isolation
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Blake Edwards
Written by
Blake Edwards
Starring
Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle, Dan O'Herlihy, Sylvia Syms, Oskar Homolka, Bryan Marshall, David Baron
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
Freddie Young
Runtime
125 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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