Tea and Sympathy (1956)

  • NR
  • 09/27/1956 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 2m

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 with him was his housemaster's wife.

Robert Anderson

Screenplay

Vincente Minnelli

Director

Cast

Deborah Kerr's headshot

Deborah Kerr

Laura Reynolds
John Kerr's headshot

John Kerr

Tom Robinson Lee
Leif Erickson's headshot

Leif Erickson

Bill Reynolds
Edward Andrews's headshot

Edward Andrews

Herb Lee
Darryl Hickman's headshot

Darryl Hickman

Al
Norma Crane's headshot

Norma Crane

Ellie Martin
Dean Jones's headshot

Dean Jones

Ollie
Jacqueline deWit's headshot

Jacqueline deWit

Lilly Sears

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