A Taste of Honey 1961 DVD - Rita Tushingham / Dora Bryan

In this domestic drama, British teen Jo (Rita Tushingham) struggles to find love in her bleak day-to-day life, which is dominated by her alcoholic mother, Helen (Dora Bryan). When Jo has a brief fling with a black sailor and Helen takes up with a new lover, their already tense relationship is further strained. Jo faces more complications as she discovers she is pregnant, but finds support when she moves in with an odd but thoughtful gay student named Geoffrey (Murray Melvin).

Cast:

Rita Tushingham as Jo
Dora Bryan as Helen
Robert Stephens as Peter Smith
Murray Melvin as Geoffrey Ingham
Paul Danquah as Jimmy
Margo Cunningham as Landlady (uncredited)
Michael Bilton as Landlord (uncredited)
Hazel Blears and Stephen Blears as street urchins (uncredited)

Runtime: 100 Minutes