A Taste of Honey Movie Review 1961

A plain working-class girl falls in love with a black sailor. When she becomes pregnant, a homosexual friend helps her out. A moving film with strong, powerful performances. Based on the London and Broadway hit play by Shelagh Delaney.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Play, Pregnant Pauses

Screenplay

Tony Richardson, Shelagh Delaney

Cast

Rita Tushingham, Robert Stephens, Dora Bryan, Murray Melvin, Paul Danquah

Cinematography

Walter Lassally

Director

Tony Richardson

Music

John Addison

Producer

Woodfall Productions

Awards

British Acad. 1961: Film, Support. Actress (Bryan); British Acad. 1962: Screenplay; Cannes 1962: Actor (Melvin), Actress (Tushingham).