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  • The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
  • Not Rated
    118 min | Drama
The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
Not Rated
118 min | Drama

Beautiful mother of five Jo leaves the banality of her marriage to second husband Giles to wed her passionate screenwriter lover, Jake Armitage. As her suspicion of Jake's philandering grows, Jo's sanity spirals.
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Director
Writers
Penelope Mortimer (novel) | Harold Pinter (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Jim Clark (as James Clark)
Casting Director
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Status
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Updated May 9, 1964

Release date
Nov 9, 1964 (United States)

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Cast

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56 cast members
Name Known for
Anne Bancroft
Jo Armitage Jo Armitage   See fewer
James Mason
Conway Conway   See fewer
Cedric Hardwicke
Jo's Father Jo's Father   See fewer
Rosalind Atkinson
Jo's Mother Jo's Mother   See fewer
Alan Webb
Jake's Father Jake's Father   See fewer
Maggie Smith
Philpot Philpot   See fewer
Eric Porter
Psychiatrist Psychiatrist   See fewer
Cyril Luckham
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Anthony Nicholls
Surgeon Surgeon   See fewer
John Junkin
Undertaker Undertaker   See fewer
Yootha Joyce
Woman in Hairdressers Woman in Hairdressers   See fewer
Lesley Nunnerley
Waitress at Zoo (as Leslie Nunnerley) Waitress at Zoo (as Leslie Nunnerley)   See fewer
Gerald Sim
Man at Party Man at Party   See fewer
Frank Singuineau
The King of Israel The King of Israel   See fewer
Faith Kent
Nanny Nanny   See fewer
Elizabeth Dear
Elizabeth Elizabeth   See fewer
Phoebe Nicholls
Elizabeth (as Sarah Nicholls) Elizabeth (as Sarah Nicholls)   See fewer
Mimosa Annis
Sharon Sharon   See fewer
Mark Crader
Youngest Child Youngest Child   See fewer
Paul Beradi
Harrods Shopper (uncredited) Harrods Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Bird
Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Chamberlain
Hairdresser (uncredited) Hairdresser (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Etherington
Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Garrad
Piano tuner (uncredited) Piano tuner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ursula Granville
Mourner (uncredited) Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
Hilda Green
Harrods Shopper (uncredited) Harrods Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Muriel Greenslade
Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
David Langton
1st Man in Bar (uncredited) 1st Man in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
2nd Man in Bar (uncredited) 2nd Man in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Aileen Lewis
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Maxfield
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Garfield Morgan
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Nolan
Harrods Shopper (uncredited) Harrods Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Pember
Removal Man (uncredited) Removal Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Geoffrey Rose
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
John Smart
Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Esme Smythe
Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Alecia St Leger
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Standeven
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Emile Stemmler
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Pearl Walters
Lady in Shop (uncredited) Lady in Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wilder
Man in Bar (uncredited) Man in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
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