Tea and Sympathy
1956 · Movie · 122 min · ★ 7.0
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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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-09-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 122 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (56 votes)
- Budget
- $1,737,000
Themes
- based on play or musical
- school
- high school student
- older woman younger man relationship
- lgbt
- preparatory school
- boys' school
- sister boy
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Deborah Kerr
as Laura Reynolds
John Kerr
as Tom Robinson Lee
Leif Erickson
as Bill Reynolds
Edward Andrews
as Herb Lee
Darryl Hickman
as Al
Norma Crane
as Ellie Martin
Dean Jones
as Ollie
Jacqueline deWit
as Lilly Sears
- MH
Mary Alan Hokanson
as Mary Williams
- KK
Kip King
as Ted
Directed by Vincente Minnelli