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The Pumpkin Eater

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

1964 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by Jack Clayton
Drama

Cast

Anne Bancroft Peter Finch James Mason Janine Gray Cedric Hardwicke Rosalind Atkinson

Credits

Written by: Penelope Mortimer

Plot

A woman in London with many children, who is married to a philandering screenwriter, suffers a breakdown, in a drama on marriage and motherhood, written by Harold Pinter.

Sinekatalog’s take

A sharp and painful marriage drama with Anne Bancroft.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (3,374 votes)
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