The Pumpkin Eater.
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Based on the novel of the same name by Penelope Mortimer. Delves into the problems of a contempory marriage with all its possible ramifications. Studies the relationships of men and women through infidelity, multiple divorce, the population explosion, and psychiatric sessions. Stars Anne Bancroft.
The story revolves around Jo Armitage (Bancroft), a woman with an ambiguous number of children from three marriages, who becomes negative and withdrawn after discovering that her third (and current) husband, Jake (Finch), has been unfaithful to her. After a series of loosely related events in which Jake's infidelity is balanced by his reliability as a breadwinner and a father, Jo and Jake take a tentative step toward reconciliation.
The story revolves around Jo Armitage (Bancroft), a woman with an ambiguous number of children from three marriages, who becomes negative and withdrawn after discovering that her third (and current) husband, Jake (Finch), has been unfaithful to her. After a series of loosely related events in which Jake's infidelity is balanced by his reliability as a breadwinner and a father, Jo and Jake take a tentative step toward reconciliation.
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The Pumpkin Eater. Romulus Films. Released By Royal Films International. 110 Min., Sd., B&W, 35 Mm. Based On The Novel By Penelope Mortimer. © Romulus Films, Ltd.; 1nov64; Lp30019. , Based on the novel of the same name by Penelope Mortimer. Delves into the problems of a contempory marriage with all its possible ramifications. Studies the relationships of men and women through infidelity, multiple divorce, the population explosion, and psychiatric sessions. Stars Anne Bancroft. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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