A Taste of Honey
Black and white, gay and straight, mothers and daughters, class, and coming of age. Jo is working class, in her teens, living with her drunk and libidinous mother in northern England. When mom marries impulsively, Jo is out on the streets; she and Geoffrey, a gay co worker who's adrift himself, find a room together. Then Jo finds herself pregnant after a one night stand with Jimmy, a Black sailor. Geoffrey takes over the preparations for the baby's birth, and becomes, in effect, the child's father. The three of them seem to have things sorted out when Jo's mother reappears on the scene, assertive and domineering. Which "family" will emerge?
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HD
Drama
1961
100 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : A Taste of Honey
- Duration : 100 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Shelagh Delaney (screenplay), Tony Richardson (screenplay), Shelagh Delaney (play)
- Directors : Tony Richardson min
- Imdb : 7.7 (2703 votes)
- Tomatoes : 4 (2362 votes)
- Actors : Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, Rita Tushingham, Murray Melvin
Movie Storyline
Black and white, gay and straight, mothers and daughters, class, and coming of age. Jo is working class, in her teens, living with her drunk and libidinous mother in northern England. When mom marries impulsively, Jo is out on the streets; she and Geoffrey, a gay co worker who's adrift himself, find a room together. Then Jo finds herself pregnant after a one night stand with Jimmy, a Black sailor. Geoffrey takes over the preparations for the baby's birth, and becomes, in effect, the child's father. The three of them seem to have things sorted out when Jo's mother reappears on the scene, assertive and domineering. Which "family" will emerge?