Drama
The Pumpkin Eater
“A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!”
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.
Directed by Jack Clayton
67
User score
53 votes
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Status
Released
Released
July 16, 1964
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
English
Top cast
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
Yootha Joyce
Woman at Hairdresser's
John Junkin
Undertaker
John Franklyn-Robbins
Parson
Frank Singuineau
King of Israel
Gerald Sim
Man at Party
Faith Kent
Nanny
Cyril Luckham
Doctor
Lesley Nunnerley
Waitress at Zoo
Kate Nicholls
Younger Dinah
Frances White
Older Dinah
