Tea and Sympathy
Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?
1956 | 122m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Vincente Minnelli |
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| Writer: | Robert Anderson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 27, 1956 |
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| Director: | Vincente Minnelli |
| Writer: | Robert Anderson |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on play or musical, school, high school student, older woman younger man relationship, lgbt, preparatory school, boys' school, sister boy, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,445,000
Budget: $1,737,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Alton | Director of Photography |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Helen Rose | Costume Design |
| Adolph Deutsch | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Anderson | Theatre Play |
| William A. Horning | Art Direction |
| Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
| F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Joel Freeman | Assistant Director |
| Ferris Webster | Editor |
| Wesley C. Miller | Recording Supervision |
| Al Shenberg | Unit Manager |
| Charles K. Hagedon | Colorist |
| Jane Cavendish | Stand In |
| Myra Jones | Stand In |
| Vincente Minnelli | Director |
| Alexander Courage | Orchestrator |
| Robert Anderson | Screenplay |
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| Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
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