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The Tamarind Seed (1974)

The Tamarind Seed poster
Directed by
Evelyn Anthony, Blake Edwards
Genre
melodrama, spy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A British government worker and a Soviet diplomat fall in love while navigating Cold War tensions. Their romance is complicated by espionage and loyalties.

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What happens

The Tamarind Seed is a 1974 romantic thriller spy drama film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Evelyn Anthony, the film is about British Home Office functionary Judith Farrow and Soviet-era attaché Feodor Sverdlov who are lovers involved in Cold War intrigue. The Tamarind Seed was the first film produced by Lorimar Productions. The film score was composed by John Barry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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