How long is Tea and Sympathy?

Tea and Sympathy is 2 hr 2 min long.

Who is Laura Reynolds in Tea and Sympathy?

Deborah Kerr plays Laura Reynolds in the film.

What is Tea and Sympathy about?

Tom Lee (John Kerr) is more interested in the arts than in sports, something that sits uneasily with both his father and his classmates. Tom's school house master Bill Reynolds (Leif Erickson) even gives him a hard time for his "effeminate" interests. When Tom visits the town tramp, to sleep with her and thereby prove he is a '"real man,"' she winds up falsely accusing him of rape. The wife of the headmaster (Deborah Kerr) sympathizes with Tom and tries to help him with her own overtures.

Tea and Sympathy

Name: Tea and Sympathy
Duration: 122
Rating: 76

NR 2 hr 2 min

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How long is Tea and Sympathy?: Tea and Sympathy is 2 hr 2 min long.

Who directed Tea and Sympathy?: Vincente Minnelli

Who is Laura Reynolds in Tea and Sympathy?: Deborah Kerr plays Laura Reynolds in the film.

What is Tea and Sympathy about?: Tom Lee (John Kerr) is more interested in the arts than in sports, something that sits uneasily with both his father and his classmates. Tom's school house master Bill Reynolds (Leif Erickson) even gives him a hard time for his "effeminate" interests. When Tom visits the town tramp, to sleep with her and thereby prove he is a '"real man,"' she winds up falsely accusing him of rape. The wife of the headmaster (Deborah Kerr) sympathizes with Tom and tries to help him with her own overtures.