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Dominican Rep. A Taste of Honey
- Original title
- A Taste of Honey
- Year
- 1961
- Running time
- 96 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Rita Tushingham
Dora Bryan
Murray Melvin
Robert Stephens- Paul Danquah
- Eunice Black
- David Boliver
- Margo Cunningham
- John Harrison
- Veronica Howard
- Moira Kaye
- Valerie Scarden
Rosalie Williams- Herbert Smith
- Jack Yarker
- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
Walter Lassally (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Teen/coming-of-age. Family Relationships. Friendship. Comedy-Drama. Free Cinema. Social Drama
- Synopsis
- In a working-class British neighborhood, a 17-year-old girl is living with an alcoholic, promiscuous mother who ignores her. When her mother runs out on her with a new boyfriend, she finds a friend in a middle-aged gay man, who aspires to care for her and the unborn baby she's about to have (from a one night-fling with a sailor).
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- Rankings Position
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- #125 Best British Movies
- Awards
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1961: BAFTA Awards: Best British Film, British Actress and Surprising Newcomer1962: Golden Globes: Most Promising Newcomer - Female (Rita Tushingham)1962: Cannes: Best Actor & Best Actress (ex-aequo)1962: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films1962: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1962: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Best Director
- Critics' reviews
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"[A Taste of Honey] has an earthy gusto and sincerity that lift its somewhat downbeat theme and drab surroundings."
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"A perfect example of how the 'New British Cinema' of the late '50s and early '60s has dated and become almost unwatchable."
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