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The Pumpkin Eater( 1964)

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A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anne Bancroft

      Jo Armitage

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      Peter Finch

      Jake Armitage

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      James Mason

      Bob Conway

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      Janine Gray

      Beth Conway

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      Cedric Hardwicke

      Mr. James - Jo's father

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      Rosalind Atkinson

      Mrs. James - Jo's mother

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      Alan Webb

      Mr. Armitage - Jake's father

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      Richard Johnson

      Giles

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      Maggie Smith

      Philpot

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      Anthony Nicholls

      Surgeon

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      Yootha Joyce

      Woman at Hairdresser's

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      John Junkin

      Undertaker

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      John Franklyn-Robbins

      Parson

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      Frank Singuineau

      King of Israel

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      Gerald Sim

      Man at Party

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      Faith Kent

      Nanny

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      Cyril Luckham

      Doctor

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      Lesley Nunnerley

      Waitress at Zoo

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      Kate Nicholls

      Younger Dinah

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      Frances White

      Older Dinah

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      Phoebe Nicholls

      Younger Elizabeth

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      Elizabeth Dear

      Older Elizabeth

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      Gregory Phillips

      Older Pete

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      Michael Ridgeway

      Older Jack

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      Martin Norton

      Younger Jack

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      Fergus McClelland

      Older Fergus

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      Christopher Ellis

      Younger Fergus

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      Sharon Maxwell

      Older Sharon

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      Mimosa Annis

      Younger Sharon

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      Kash Dewar

      Older Mark

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      Mark Crader

      Mark

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      David Langton

      1st Man in Bar

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      Ronald Leigh-Hunt

      2nd Man in Bar

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      Ron Pember

      Removal Man

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      David Langton

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    A review by Nutshell

    9
    Written by Nutshell on Wed 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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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • marriage