The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

Release Date: 1964-07-16

Overview: 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.

Rating: 6.6 / 10

Cast

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

as Jo Armitage

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

as Jake Armitage

James Mason

James Mason

as Bob Conway

Janine Gray

Janine Gray

as Beth Conway

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

as Mr. James - Jo's father

Crew

  • Jack Clayton - Director

  • Harold Pinter - Screenplay

  • Penelope Mortimer - Novel

  • George Frost - Makeup Artist

  • Edward Marshall - Art Direction

Reviews

Nutshell:

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 car...

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