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Review 1DiscussionA review by Peter McGinn
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Written by Peter McGinn on Wed Nov 09 2022
I guess this movie holds a strong place in cinematic history. It may have been the first movie where all the scenes, indoors and out, were filmed on location. And it was certainly bold with plot details such as having a gay main character and an interracial relationship for the main character.
Mostly I liked A Taste of Honey just fine. The main character Jo had spunk and a quick tongue, neither of them are a bad thing, though I got a little tired of her woe is me attitude, especially where her mother was concerned. Clearly her mother put herself first when it came to choosing and giving pref...
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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
153814.00
Revenue
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Keywords
- friendship
- single parent
- parent child relationship
- based on play or musical
- family relationships
- coming of age
- interracial relationship
- working class
- single mother
- teenage pregnancy
- kitchen sink realism
- free cinema
- british new wave
- independent film
- depressing