Movies
A Taste of Honey
- October 1, 1961
- 100 min.
- Drama
- United Kingdom
United Kingdom
While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her friend Geoffrey, a homosexual.
Original title: A Taste of Honey
8
nominations
75%
winning rate
6
wins
Cannes Film Festival #15 - 1962
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actress in a Leading Role [Main Competition] | Rita Tushingham | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role [Main Competition] | Murray Melvin | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards #15 - 1962
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | — | — |
| Outstanding British Film | — | Winner |
| Best British Actress | Dora Bryan | Winner |
| Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Rita Tushingham | Winner |
| Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Murray Melvin | — |
| Best British Screenplay | Tony Richardson, Shelagh Delaney | Winner |
