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The Tamarind Seed [Region 2]

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It is a crying shame that today they do not make movies as good as this one!!!!!!!!! I am an Omar Shariff fan and he is excellent in this film. I have always admired the vocal technique of Julie Andrews and did not think too much of her acting ability. I am wrong about her. This movie is great and an excellent vhs to add to your collection. The love story is tender and sincere. The spy story intrigues the present mind, particularly those of us who survived the "cold war" and everything that followed. Buy it and enjoy!!

I saw this movie when it was released in 1974 and it was by far one of the best movies I enjoyed watching in it's class. Omar Sharif and Julie Andrews did an excellent job of making this movie a nail biter and one you should put in your video library.

I saw this movie when it was released in 1986 and it was by far one of the best movies I enjoyed watching in it's class. Omar Sharif and Julie Andrews did an excellent job of making this movie a nail biter and one you should put in your video library.

The Tamarind Seed is not one of those action/thriller spy stories, but rather a slow romance between two people on either side of the Iron Curtain.

Julie Andrews plays a secretary off on vacation to Barbados to sort out her feelings from the death of her husband and a love affair that ended badly. One the beach she meets Omar Sherif who is a Russian military attachÈ, supposedly on vacation as well. What follows is a "who is trying to recruit who"game and the governments behind each player. Is it a real romance? or a cold war spy game?

The dialog from Sherif sadly is one of the movies worst points. In between his explaining his philosophy on Marx and how they should keep appearances up , every other line he utters relates on how he wants to sleep with Andrews....throughout the ENTIRE movie.

Julie Andrews does a fairly good job as a woman weary of getting involved in another love affair, but her response to Sherif makes her look prudish rather than reluctant.

Despite the dialog, both Andrews and Sherif do a decent job. What saves this movie are the subplot involving the British Government trying to support Andrews and the soundtrack by John Barry which really gives this movie a haunting thrill to the story and frankly, quite addictive.

Sadly this movie is only available in Australia, Japan and a few other places on DVD.

I saw this movie on TV and searched out the tape so that I could watch it again. Romance mixed with Cold War intrigue, two lonely people trying to beat the odds, interesting locations, -- and a plot that will keep you guessing and hoping for a good outcome (but don't think you've got it figured out until it is over!) Really good entertainment.

This movie is suspencfull , romantic and nearly everything! This star studded movie is fun ,paste runnig adventure and more! Julie Andrews is great!

I saw this movie on AMC and i was shocked I thought it would be not as good as her others but i was totally shocked, this movie was EXCCELLENT!!!!!!!!!! I loved it and really suggest that all you Julie fans see it

A wonderful, romantic version of a spy film.

I LOVED this movie when I watched it in the late 80s on VHS. Now, not only can't I find it on DVD here or anywhere online for this area of the world, but I can't even find a VHS copy anywhere. It seems like Australia and Japan and the UK have PAL versions available. Does anyone out there have any influence with the studio to make sure they release this on DVD for WORLDWIDE distribution?

Anyway, this was a fantastic movie, very different type of role for Julie Andrews (serious), quite well done. The setting in Barbados was magnificent, and the chemistry between Andrews and Sharif was really mesmerizing. I really want to see this film again. Anyone have any idea how to get it?

It is the height of the Cold War and Judith (Julie Andrews), who works in the British Home Office, has gone to Barbados to get over a failed love affair. She just happens to be staying next door to suave Col. Sverdlov (Omar Sharif), a highly-placed Russian spy. He pursues her, relentlessly, and then follows her back to London. Does he want to defect to the West or recruit her for his side?

I wanted to like this movie. I expected it to be wonderful with such beautiful stars and a top-notch supporting cast, but it's slow, confusing, and dull. Andrews never convinces us that she is attracted to, let alone in love with, the Colonel. She looks stiff and uncomfortable throughout, wearing a wardrobe that was meant to be glamorous, but looks silly. The script makes Sharif out to be an annoying, tiresome, overgrown teenager with one thing on his mind. The lovely John Barry soundtrack is haunting and the scenery is lush, but the movie's over-all feeling is one of cool detachment and ennui.

Unfortunately, there is neither romance nor spy thrills to be had in The Tamarind Seed.