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We don’t ask for life. We have it thrust upon us. - A Taste of Honey
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Title: A Taste of Honey

Release Date: 1 Oct 1961

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Drama

Director: Woodfall Film Productions

Production Companies: Woodfall Film Productions

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (99 votes)

Cast

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