The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1964-07-16
Genre:Drama
Duration:110 min
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Jack Clayton
Actors:Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason, Janine Gray, Cedric Hardwicke
Production:Romulus Films

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.

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