Tea and Sympathy (1956)

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

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

• Released: 1956-09-27
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 2m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 63 votes

Directed by Vincente Minnelli.

Top cast

• 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
• Mary Alan Hokanson as Mary Williams
• Kip King as Ted

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Tea and Sympathy

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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