The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!

1964 · 110 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

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.

Directed by Jack Clayton · Written by Harold Pinter

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