Young English teenager (Tushingham) gets pregnant by a black soldier and ends up living with a gay guy. Considered strong in its day (in England, no one under 16 was allowed in the theater showing this!) for its frank portrayals of interracial sex, homelessness and homosexuality. Seen today, its dated (very) and the film is slow and depressing. Also there is a horrendous music score--it pops up every 10 minutes or so... it's this upbeat cheery music (with a chorus of kids no less) that is totally at odds with what's going on in the movie. It's jarring and extremely annoying. Acting is good, but it can't carry the whole movie. Also a VERY depressing ending (with the cheery music screaming from the soundtrack). A waste. Tony Richardson directed THIS???? I'm giving it a six only for the acting and dealing with taboo subjects (in 1961).
Review of A Taste of Honey
