The Pumpkin Eater
A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!
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.
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The Pumpkin Eater (1964) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Cast
Anne Bancroft
Jo Armitage
Peter Finch
Jake Armitage
James Mason
Bob Conway
Janine Gray
Beth Conway
Cedric Hardwicke
Mr. James - Jo's father
Rosalind Atkinson
Mrs. James - Jo's mother
Alan Webb
Mr. Armitage - Jake's father
Richard Johnson
Giles
Maggie Smith
Philpot
Anthony Nicholls
Surgeon
Yootha Joyce
Woman at Hairdresser's
John Junkin
Undertaker
John Franklyn-Robbins
Parson
Gerald Sim
Man at Party
Faith Kent
Nanny
Cyril Luckham
Doctor
Lesley Nunnerley
Waitress at Zoo
Phoebe Nicholls
Younger Elizabeth
Elizabeth Dear
Older Elizabeth
Fergus McClelland
Older Fergus
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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 careers
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