Review of A Taste of Honey (1961) by Mark Karl H — 31 Oct 2009
The critique for this isnt quite on the ball Murray Melvins character of Jeff the gay lad who begins to look after Jo played by Rita Tushingham isnt middle aged he's only a couple of years older than her and Dora Bryan is aslut but she is no alcoholic.
Jo and her Mum are constantly having to do "moonlight flits" when the landlady's back is turned and it is on one of these "flits" that they board a bus that bizarrely takes them around all of Manchester's greatest landmarks including the Victoria monument and the war memorial in St Ann's Square?It really is a beautiful film largely about fear and uncertainty.
Jo is constantly abandoned by her mother (Helen) played magnificently by Dora Bryan. Helen is really only able to fend for herself. Its an incredible film capturing the North of England at the moment when it was still recovering from the after effects of the war and just before the sixties began to swing.
In a few short years Dora would be singing "All I want for Christmas is a Beatle".
This review of A Taste of Honey (1961) was written by Mark Karl H on 31 Oct 2009.
A Taste of Honey has generally received very positive reviews.
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