The Tamarind Seed is a 1974 American-British romantic drama film written and directed by
Blake Edwards and starring
Julie Andrews and
Omar Sharif. Based on the 1971 novel
The Tamarind Seed by
Evelyn Anthony, the film is about a British Home Office functionary and a Soviet air 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. The film was spoofed in MAD Magazine in 1975 as "The Tommy-Red Seed."