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The Pumpkin Eater is a 1964 British drama film starring Anne Bancroft as an unusually fertile woman and Peter Finch as her philandering husband. The film was adapted by Harold Pinter from the 1962 novel of the same title by Penelope Mortimer and was directed by Jack Clayton .
Jo, a mother of eight, marries a screenwriter and moves to the countryside, but faces marital and mental struggles. The film, based on a novel by Penelope Mortimer, was nominated for an Oscar and stars Peter Finch and James Mason.
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- Drama
- Jack Clayton
- 1964-11-09
The Pumpkin Eater. Summaries. Beautiful Mother of five Jo leaves the banality of her marriage to second husband Giles to wed her passionate screenwriter lover, Jake Armitage. As suspicions of Husband Jake's philandering grows, Jo's sanity spirals.
Feb 22, 2018 · The original trailer in high definition of the Pumpkin Eater directed by Jack Clayton and starring Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason, Janine Gray and Cedric Hardwicke.
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A film adaptation of Penelope Mortimer's novel about a troubled marriage and motherhood in post-war London. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members who worked on this classic drama.
Jo (Anne Bancroft) leaves the banality of her marriage to second husband Giles (Richard Johnson) to wed her screenwriter lover, Jake Armitage (Peter Finch), but...
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A drama film based on Penelope Mortimer's novel about a woman who marries three times and has many children. Starring Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch and James Mason, directed by Jack Clayton.
