---
title: 'The Tamarind Seed (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Blake Edwards'
released: '1974-07-11'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tamarind-seed-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072253/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Tamarind Seed (1974)

1974 · 119 min · Drama, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Blake Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/blake-edwards), [Evelyn Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-anthony)
- **Screenplay:** [Evelyn Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-anthony)
- **Producer:** [Evelyn Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-anthony)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-barry)
- **Editor:** [Ernest Walter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-walter)

## Cast

- [Omar Sharif](https://cinepixo.com/people/omar-sharif)
- [Harold Pinter](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-pinter)
- [Janet Henfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-henfrey)
- [Dan O'Herlihy](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-o-herlihy)
- [Oskar Homolka](https://cinepixo.com/people/oskar-homolka)
- [Anthony Quayle](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-quayle)
- [Julie Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-andrews)
- [Bryan Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-marshall)
- [Sylvia Syms](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvia-syms)
- [George Mikell](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-mikell)
- [Kate O'Mara](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-o-mara)

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