The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

6.6 ? Jul 16, 1964 1h 50m

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.

Genres

Drama

Release Date

July 16, 1964

Rating

6.6 /10

Runtime

1h 50m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Jo Armitage

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Jake Armitage

James Mason

James Mason

Bob Conway

Janine Gray

Janine Gray

Beth Conway

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Mr. James - Jo's father

Rosalind Atkinson

Rosalind Atkinson

Mrs. James - Jo's mother

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Mr. Armitage - Jake's father

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Giles

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Philpot

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Surgeon

Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce

Woman at Hairdresser's

John Junkin

John Junkin

Undertaker

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins

Parson

Frank Singuineau

King of Israel

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Man at Party

Faith Kent

Faith Kent

Nanny

Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

Doctor

Lesley Nunnerley

Lesley Nunnerley

Waitress at Zoo

Kate Nicholls

Younger Dinah

Frances White

Older Dinah

Nutshell avatar

Nutshell

9.0/10

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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