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The Pumpkin Eater

A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!

6.6Jul 16, 1964110 min

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.

Cast

Anne Bancroft profile

Anne Bancroft

Jo Armitage

Peter Finch profile

Peter Finch

Jake Armitage

James Mason profile

James Mason

Bob Conway

Janine Gray profile

Janine Gray

Beth Conway

Cedric Hardwicke profile

Cedric Hardwicke

Mr. James - Jo's father

Alan Webb profile

Alan Webb

Mr. Armitage - Jake's father

Richard Johnson profile

Richard Johnson

Giles

Maggie Smith profile

Maggie Smith

Philpot

Anthony Nicholls profile

Anthony Nicholls

Surgeon

Yootha Joyce profile

Yootha Joyce

Woman at Hairdresser's

John Junkin profile

John Junkin

Undertaker

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Reviews

Community reviews published on TMDB.

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Nutshell

9.0

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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