The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Blake Edwards
Screenplay by	Blake Edwards
Based on	The Tamarind Seed; by Evelyn Anthony
Produced by	Ken Wales
Starring	Julie Andrews; Omar Sharif;
Cinematography	Freddie Young
Edited by	Ernest Walter
Music by	John Barry
Production; companies	Lorimar; ITC Entertainment; Jewel Productions; Pimlico Films;
Distributed by	Avco Embassy Pictures (United States); Scotia-Barber (United Kingdom); ;
Release dates	June 11, 1974 (New York City); 22 August 1974 (London); 23 August 1974 (United Kingdom);
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.^[2] 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.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Champlin, Charles (April 18, 1975). "CRITIC AT LARGE: Tide Turns for Blake Edwards". Los Angeles Times. p. 26a.
^ ^a ^b Brenner, Paul. "The Tamarind Seed". AllMovie. Retrieved March 8, 2013.