A Taste of Honey (1961)
Country: GB
Technical: bw 100m
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, Murray Melvin
Synopsis:
A Liverpool girl moves from one rental to another with her blousy mother, and leaves school utterly devoid of self-esteem and ready to give herself to the first man who comes along.
Review:
Still fresh and convincing in its portrayals of working class characters, and a good example of how those British New Wave film makers went to extremes for their stories; the handling of the subject matter was quite frank in its day. The all but closing shot of Jo clutching a sparkler is emblematic of the film's bleak view of life for these people, seizing their brief moments of pleasure before coming face to face with grim normality. The nonchalance with which they - to our present eyes - throw away their chances for something better is alarming, until one remembers the perception back then of being trapped in a vicious cycle. What is also striking is Delaney's ear for the curiously dyspraxic conversation of the underprivileged.
Country: GB
Technical: bw 100m
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, Murray Melvin
Synopsis:
A Liverpool girl moves from one rental to another with her blousy mother, and leaves school utterly devoid of self-esteem and ready to give herself to the first man who comes along.
Review:
Still fresh and convincing in its portrayals of working class characters, and a good example of how those British New Wave film makers went to extremes for their stories; the handling of the subject matter was quite frank in its day. The all but closing shot of Jo clutching a sparkler is emblematic of the film's bleak view of life for these people, seizing their brief moments of pleasure before coming face to face with grim normality. The nonchalance with which they - to our present eyes - throw away their chances for something better is alarming, until one remembers the perception back then of being trapped in a vicious cycle. What is also striking is Delaney's ear for the curiously dyspraxic conversation of the underprivileged.
Country: GB
Technical: bw 100m
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, Murray Melvin
Synopsis:
A Liverpool girl moves from one rental to another with her blousy mother, and leaves school utterly devoid of self-esteem and ready to give herself to the first man who comes along.
Review:
Still fresh and convincing in its portrayals of working class characters, and a good example of how those British New Wave film makers went to extremes for their stories; the handling of the subject matter was quite frank in its day. The all but closing shot of Jo clutching a sparkler is emblematic of the film's bleak view of life for these people, seizing their brief moments of pleasure before coming face to face with grim normality. The nonchalance with which they - to our present eyes - throw away their chances for something better is alarming, until one remembers the perception back then of being trapped in a vicious cycle. What is also striking is Delaney's ear for the curiously dyspraxic conversation of the underprivileged.