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The Pumpkin Eater

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.
1964
110 min
6.6
Drama
Genres
Drama
Runtime
110 min
Year
1964
Director
Jack Clayton
Writers
Penelope Mortimer, Harold Pinter
Studio
Romulus Films

Top Billed Cast

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

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