The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

★ 6.6 1h 50m 52 votes IMDb
Drama
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Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.

The Pumpkin Eater

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Cast

Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft as Jo Armitage Died 2005 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three...
Peter Finch
Peter Finch as Jake Armitage Died 1977 · South Kensington, London, England, UK Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 fil...
James Mason
James Mason as Bob Conway Died 1984 · Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK James Neville Mason, known as James Mason, was an accomplished English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. He was born on May 15, 1909, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,...
Janine Gray
Janine Gray as Beth Conway Age 86 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India Janine Gray (born Janine Catherine Glass; born 14 January 1940) is a British retired film and television actress..
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. James - Jo's father Died 1964 · Lye, Worcestershire, England, UK Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (19 February 1893 – 6 August 1964) was a noted English stage and film actor whose career spanned nearly fifty years. Hardwicke's theatre work included notable performances...
Rosalind Atkinson
Rosalind Atkinson as Mrs. James - Jo's mother
Director Jack Clayton
Cast Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason, Janine Gray, Cedric Hardwicke, Rosalind Atkinson, Alan Webb, Richard Johnson, Maggie Smith, Anthony Nicholls

Audience Reviews

Nutshell 9/10 Jul 17, 2019
First rate in every respect: plot, script, B&W cinematography, editing, music… but the real icing on the cake would be the performances of Bancroft and Finch, which I suspect are the best of their careers

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