The Pumpkin Eater

"A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!"

1964 1h 50m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 54

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Clayton
Writers: Harold Pinter
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Clayton, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anne Bancroft and Peter Finch and James Mason carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Clayton directs. Oswald Morris behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Jim Clark cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jack Clayton, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anne Bancroft and Peter Finch and James Mason carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!".
7IMDB entry: tt0058500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Oswald Morris
Original score: Georges Delerue
Editing: Jim Clark
Costume design: Sophie Devine
Makeup / hair: George Frost
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): U
IMDB: The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

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Nutshell2019-07-17
★ 9/10
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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