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The Pumpkin Eater

Year:1964
Country:  UK
Language:English
Genre:Drama
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Rating:8.0  Rate
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DirectorJack Clayton
Selected CastAnne Bancroft as Jo Armitage
 Peter Finch as Jake Armitage
 James Mason as Bob Conway
 Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. James
 Eric Porter as Psychiatrist


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Twistin
2nd Mar 2016
 Rated 9/10
Delivered in Euro arthouse style, you'd almost get the impression that the film may draw too much attention to its own visual and verbal styles. But dammit, it works. If Anne Bancroft's breathtaking performance stops amazing you (how?), switch gears and study the magnificent black & white cinematography with it's perfect setups and lighting embellishments. This could have been a bog standard Elizabeth Taylor oater in less capable hands, but I never felt that director Jack Clayton overplayed his hand.

For certain this depressing drama is not for everybody and every mood, but one cannot deny that it stands as a piece of art. For better or worse, essential viewing for any serious student of film or acting.

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