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A Taste of Honey

“We don’t ask for life. We have it thrust upon us.”

1961 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by Tony Richardson
Drama

Cast

Rita Tushingham Dora Bryan Robert Stephens Murray Melvin Paul Danquah Michael Bilton

Credits

Written by: Shelagh Delaney

Plot

A working-class teenage girl in Salford, Jo, becomes pregnant by a Black sailor and is supported by her gay friend, in a social-realist drama adapted from Shelagh Delaney's play.

Sinekatalog’s take

A frank and moving British New Wave drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (7,087 votes)
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