Classic 1960s realist drama that explores gender, class and race, directed by Tony Richardson and based on the play by Shelagh Delaney. After a brief relationship with a black sailor, teenager Jo (Rita Tushingham) falls pregnant which does little to appease the fraught relationship she has with her mother (Dora Bryan). When her mother marries a new man (Robert Stephens) the pair move into separate accommodation. Only when Jo befriends a gay textile student Geoff (Murray Melvin), and moves in with him, does she receive the care and support she craves. When Jo's mother returns after the failure of her marriage all three must face the reality of their social conditions.
- Region Code:
- Region B
- Duration:
- 100 minutes
- Extras:
- Language(s): English, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Commentary: Audio commentary by Rita Tushingham, Murray Melvin and Dora Bryan, Documentaries: ''A Taste of Honey' from stage to screen - A journey with Murray Melvin (2018); 'Holiday' (1957), Image Gallery, Interviews: 50th Anniversary Q&A with Rita Tushingham, Murray Melvin and Walter Lassally (2011); Rita Tushingham on 'A Taste of Honey' (2018)