Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy

Movie·1956·2h 2m

Tea and Sympathy

Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?

Directed By

Vincente Minnelli

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.

Written By

Robert Anderson

Producer

Pandro S. Berman

Cinematography

John Alton

Music

Adolph Deutsch

Editor

Ferris Webster

Themes

based on play or musicalschoolhigh school studentolder woman younger man relationshiplgbtpreparatory schoolboys' schoolsister boygay theme

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

70%

56 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Laura Reynolds

John Kerr

John Kerr

Tom Robinson Lee

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Bill Reynolds

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Herb Lee

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Al

Norma Crane

Norma Crane

Ellie Martin

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Ollie

Jacqueline deWit

Jacqueline deWit

Lilly Sears

Mary Alan Hokanson

Mary Williams

Kip King

Ted

Tom Laughlin

Tom Laughlin

Ralph

Ralph Votrian

Ralph Votrian

Steve

Steven Terrell

Phil

Jimmy Hayes

Henry

Richard Tyler

Roger

Don Burnett

Don Burnett

Vic

Bob Alexander

Bob

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Alex

// crew

Crew

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Screenplay

Vincente Minnelli

Vincente Minnelli

Director

John Alton

John Alton

Director of Photography

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Producer

Adolph Deutsch

Original Music Composer

Ferris Webster

Editor

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