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The Pumpkin Eater

Londoner Jo and her third husband Jake live with six of her children but the marriage is strained by numerous factors. Her doctor thinks Jo uses childbirth as a rationale for sex. Jo's issues leave her in a fragile mental state.

Director

Jack Clayton

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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Jake Jo Armitage

He'd be an impossible husband - The Pumpkin Eater

He'd be an impossible husband

Do you like children - The Pumpkin Eater

Do you like children

Do you realise what you' re saddling yourself with - The Pumpkin Eater

Do you realise what you' re saddling yourself with

I won't have you trailing home with six more children in five years' time - The Pumpkin Eater

I won't have you trailing home with six more children...

Oh I'll have one - The Pumpkin Eater

Oh I'll have one

Where's she gone? - The Pumpkin Eater

Where's she gone?

She was just here, that's all. - The Pumpkin Eater

She was just here, that's all.

- Do you still want to?
- Yes. - The Pumpkin Eater

- Do you still want to? - Yes.

What are you sniggering for - The Pumpkin Eater

What are you sniggering for

Jake, my... - The Pumpkin Eater

I couldn't find Daddy. - The Pumpkin Eater

I couldn't find Daddy.

No, I tried.
I couldn't get through to you before. - The Pumpkin Eater

No, I tried. I couldn't get through to you before.

- Asleep?
- No. - The Pumpkin Eater

- Asleep? - No.

When are they going
to finish the new house? - The Pumpkin Eater

When are they going to finish the new house?

Anyway, the doctor... - The Pumpkin Eater

Anyway, the doctor...

I don't want to come to the studio. - The Pumpkin Eater

I don't want to come to the studio.

Anyone ever clawed your skin off - The Pumpkin Eater

Anyone ever clawed your skin off

What has Jak e got to do with me? - The Pumpkin Eater

What has Jak e got to do with me?

I've forgotten what I was going to say. - The Pumpkin Eater

I've forgotten what I was going to say.

Elizabeth, give me that parceI. - The Pumpkin Eater

Elizabeth, give me that parceI.

I'm all right now. - The Pumpkin Eater

I'm all right now.

- We've got lunch ready soon for you.
- Mm. - The Pumpkin Eater

- We've got lunch ready soon for you. - Mm.

- Turn one of those off!
- I had mine on first! - The Pumpkin Eater

- Turn one of those off! - I had mine on first!

- Tell me about it.
- What? - The Pumpkin Eater

- Tell me about it. - What?

What's the matter? - The Pumpkin Eater

What's the matter?

- They've nearly finished the house.
- Have they? - The Pumpkin Eater

- They've nearly finished the house. - Have they?

- Do you think she's attractive?
- Who? - The Pumpkin Eater

- Do you think she's attractive? - Who?

Look, the boys are here. - The Pumpkin Eater

Look, the boys are here.

Hello, Mum. - The Pumpkin Eater

What do you think of your sister? - The Pumpkin Eater

What do you think of your sister?

It was when the coffin went
in. You know, when they pushed it in. - The Pumpkin Eater

It was when the coffin went in. You know, when they pushed i...

I've been checking up - The Pumpkin Eater

I've been checking up

You' re not exactly a modeI of faithfulness yourself - The Pumpkin Eater

You' re not exactly a modeI of faithfulness yourself

Did you have lots of traffic? - The Pumpkin Eater

Did you have lots of traffic?

I often think... - The Pumpkin Eater

I often think...

You've made me wet! - The Pumpkin Eater

You've made me wet!

Where is she?
Upstairs. - The Pumpkin Eater

Where is she? Upstairs.

Up on the top shelf. - The Pumpkin Eater

Up on the top shelf.

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Londoner Jo and her third husband Jake live with six of her children but the marriage is strained by numerous factors. Her doctor thinks Jo uses childbirth as a rationale for sex. Jo's issues leave her in a fragile mental state.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jack Clayton

Writer: Penelope Mortimer, Harold Pinter

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 1964

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 09 Nov 1964

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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