Tea and Sympathy

1956

2h 2m

6.9

6.9/10

54 votes • View on IMDb

Drama

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

Overview

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

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,737,000

Revenue: $3,445,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

based on play or musical school high school student older woman younger man relationship lgbt preparatory school boys' school sister boy gay theme

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 27, 1956
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0049829

Cast

Deborah Kerr

Laura Reynolds

John Kerr

Tom Robinson Lee

Leif Erickson

Bill Reynolds

Edward Andrews

Herb Lee

Darryl Hickman

Norma Crane

Ellie Martin

Dean Jones

Ollie

Jacqueline deWit

Lilly Sears

Mary Alan Hokanson

Mary Williams

Kip King

Ted

Tom Laughlin

Ralph

Ralph Votrian

Steve

Key Crew

Robert Anderson

Screenplay

Vincente Minnelli

Director

Pandro S. Berman

Producer