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A Taste of Honey
Why this pick
Shares the unvarnished British New Wave texture, restless young people, and a tender but unsentimental look at lives straining against social expectation.
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MOVIE1964 1h 48m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Young, rebellious Englishwoman Dot escapes her dull family life by impulsively marrying bike mechanic Reggie. Their union, however, begins falling apart almost immediately, particularly after Reggie meets handsome young mod Pete.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Rita Tushingham
Dot
Colin Campbell
Reggie
Dudley Sutton
Pete
Gladys Henson
Gran
Avice Landone
Reggie's Mother
Lockwood West
Reggie's Father
Betty Marsden
Dot's Mother
Martin Matthews
Uncle Arthur