The Tamarind Seed
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| Directed by | Blake Edwards |
| Screenplay by | Blake Edwards |
| Based on | The Tamarind Seed by Evelyn Anthony |
| Produced by | Ken Wales |
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| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Ernest Walter |
| Music by | John Barry |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.4 million |
| Box office | $8 million (US and Canada) $5 million (rest of world) |
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 a British Home Office functionary and a Soviet-era attaché 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.