The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

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I don’t know if you have noticed but I tend to be really random with my movie watching. As a result, I have watched some really obscure movies and this movie definitely belonged to this group. In fact, I think I even missed something with this movie. I mean, by now, I have seen more than 5000 movies and I have watched pretty much everything from your average blockbusters to the artistic, poetic ... read more

An Oscar-nominated Anne Bancroft delivers a stunning performance as a woman on the edge in this shattering adaptation of the novel by Penelope Mortimer. She plays Jo Armitage, a mother of numerous children from three marriages, whose life spirals toward a breakdown when she discovers that her screenwriter husband (Peter Finch) has been unfaithful. Dealing frankly with issues of infidelity and abortion, THE PUMPKIN EATER is a bold look at the intricacies of human relationships elevated by screenwriter Harold Pinter’s psychologically layered script.