Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Drama/A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.1 / 100
1961·Drama·1h 41m

A TASTE OF HONEY

“We don’t ask for life. We have it thrust upon us.”

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.

Above the Line
Tony Richardson·DirectorTony Richardson·ScreenplayShelagh Delaney·ScreenplayWalter Lassally·Director of PhotographyJohn Addison·Original Music ComposerAntony Gibbs·Editor
Cast
Rita Tushingham·JoMurray Melvin·Geoffrey InghamPaul Danquah·JimmyDora Bryan·HelenRobert Stephens·Peter SmithMichael Bilton·LandlordEunice Black·SchoolteacherDavid Boliver·BertMargo Cunningham·LandladyRosalie Williams·Nurse
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Tony Richardson·Director
Writing· 2
Tony Richardson·ScreenplayShelagh Delaney·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Walter Lassally·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Antony Gibbs·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Addison·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Tony Richardson·Producer
By the Numbers
84.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Taste of Honey's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#4B0082
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and two women are intertwined amidst a dense bed of vibrant red and purple flowers, pomegranates, and thorny vines. The man is positioned at the top, look”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Red FlowersPurple FlowersThorny VinesPomegranatesPink Petals
Atmosphere
Dark, Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY TONY RICHARDSON

Every catalog entry where Tony Richardson is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE DRAMA

Top-ranked films inside drama, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1960S

The best films of the 1960s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows