Jo Armitage
Anne Bancroft
Jo Armitage
The Pumpkin Eater
“A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!”
6.6
1964
1h 50m
Drama
Director: Jack Clayton
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.
Trailer
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Cast
Jake Armitage
Peter Finch
Jake Armitage
Bob Conway
James Mason
Bob Conway
Beth Conway
Janine Gray
Beth Conway
Mr. James - Jo's father
Cedric Hardwicke
Mr. James - Jo's father
Mrs. James - Jo's mother
Rosalind Atkinson
Mrs. James - Jo's mother
Mr. Armitage - Jake's father
Alan Webb
Mr. Armitage - Jake's father
Giles
Richard Johnson
Giles
Philpot
Maggie Smith
Philpot
Surgeon
Anthony Nicholls
Surgeon
Woman at Hairdresser's
Yootha Joyce
Woman at Hairdresser's
Undertaker
John Junkin
Undertaker
Reviews
Nutshell
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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