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?

Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey had already played in the West End and on Broadway when Tony Richardson made his film adaptation, shot on location in Salford and Blackpool. Rita Tushingham makes her indelible screen debut as Jo.

Directed by
Tony Richardson

Cast: Dora Bryan .... Helen /
Robert Stephens (I) .... Peter /
Rita Tushingham .... Jo /
Murray Melvin .... Geoffrey /
Paul Danquah .... Jimmy.

Runtime: 100 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Black and White

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If you like this you might also like Tony Richardson's Look Back in Anger (1958).