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A Taste of Honey
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A Taste of Honey

1961 · 100 min Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her friend Geoffrey, a homosexual.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Tony Richardson

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 Cast

Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Jo

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Geoffrey Ingham

Paul Danquah

Paul Danquah

Jimmy

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Helen

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Peter Smith

Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Landlord

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Eunice Black

Schoolteacher

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David Boliver

Bert

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Margo Cunningham

Landlady

Rosalie Williams

Rosalie Williams

Nurse

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