A Taste of Honey (1961)

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

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.

• Released: 1961-10-01
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 118 votes

Directed by Tony Richardson.

Top cast

• Rita Tushingham as Jo
• Murray Melvin as Geoffrey Ingham
• Paul Danquah as Jimmy
• Dora Bryan as Helen
• Robert Stephens as Peter Smith
• Michael Bilton as Landlord
• Eunice Black as Schoolteacher
• David Boliver as Bert
• Margo Cunningham as Landlady
• Rosalie Williams as Nurse

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Taste of Honey

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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