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The Pumpkin Eater

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The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

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Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: From the novel by Penelope Mortimer, adapted by Harold Pinter, this poignant drama focuses on Jo, the mother of 8 small children who leaves her second husband to marry an up-and-coming screenwriter... From the novel by Penelope Mortimer, adapted by Harold Pinter, this poignant drama focuses on Jo, the mother of 8 small children who leaves her second husband to marry an up-and-coming screenwriter named Jake Armitage. Unfortunately, Jake believes that the successful man has the right to be unfaithful to his wife. As Jo's happiness gradually changes to bitterness and despair, she realizes that only psychiatric help can help her deal with this painful situation. [More]

Starring: Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke

Starring: Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Webb, Richard Johnson, Maggie Smith, Eric Porter

Director: Jack Clayton

Director: Jack Clayton

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It's a marvelously written piece of junk that no matter how brilliantly penned never rises above its shallow soap opera roots.

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