The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
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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.
- Released: 1964-07-16
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 50m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 53 votes
Directed by Jack Clayton.
Top cast
- Anne Bancroft as Jo Armitage
- Peter Finch as Jake Armitage
- James Mason as Bob Conway
- Janine Gray as Beth Conway
- Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. James - Jo's father
- Rosalind Atkinson as Mrs. James - Jo's mother
- Alan Webb as Mr. Armitage - Jake's father
- Richard Johnson as Giles
- Maggie Smith as Philpot
- Anthony Nicholls as Surgeon
Where to watch The Pumpkin Eater
- United States: stream on TCM; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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