Sebastian

Jan 24, 1968

1h 40m

★ 6.1

Codes were made to be broken. / Women were made to be loved. / Sebastian was made to do both!

Overview

Sebastian is an undisciplined mathematics genius who works in the "cipher bureau" of the British Intelligence. While cracking enemy codes, Sebastian finds time to romance co-worker Rebecca Howard.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Paramount British Pictures

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Cast

Sebastian

Dirk Bogarde

Rebecca Howard

Susannah York

Elsa Shahn

Lilli Palmer

Head of Intelligence

John Gielgud

Carol Fancy

Janet Munro

Toby

Ronald Fraser

Miss Elliott

Margaret Johnston

Gen. Phillips

Nigel Davenport

Jameson

John Ronane

Gavin

Hayward Morse

Ackerman

Donald Sutherland

Pamela

Ann Beach

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