THE PUMPKIN EATER

Name: The Pumpkin Eater
Genre: Drama
Released: 1964-01-01
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason, Janine Gray, Cedric Hardwicke

6.6 IMDB1964110 MINS

DRAMA

The Story

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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 Crew

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

Community Reviews

Nutshell9/10

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