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The Pumpkin Eater (1964) [w/Commentary]

Posted By: MirrorsMaker
Date: 25 Jul 2022 12:26:15
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The Pumpkin Eater (1964) [w/Commentary]

The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
BDRip 720p | MKV | 1280x690 | x264 @ 7467 Kbps | 110 min | 6,25 Gb
Audio: English DTS 1.0 @ 510 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: English
Genre: Drama

Director: Jack Clayton
Writers: Penelope Mortimer (novel), Harold Pinter (screenplay)
Stars: Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason

Jo (Anne Bancroft) leaves the banality of her marriage to second husband Giles (Richard Johnson) to wed her screenwriter lover, Jake Armitage (Peter Finch), but insists her new husband adhere to her strict marital ideals. Though their relationship is passionate, Jo, now a mother of six, begins to feel stifled in her role as a doting homemaker – and increasingly isolated from Peter, who is filming on location in Morocco. Jo's sanity is shaken when it seems Peter is not being faithful.

IMDB - 6 wins + Nominated for 1 Oscar

Great movies remain great movies some of them, like "The Pumpkin Eater" acquire an extra something with the passing of time. Harold Pinter does really extravagant things with Penelope Mortimer's novel and the extraordinary Jack Clayton gives it just the right mixture of human drama and sharp satire. Anne Bancroft is indescribable moving, beautiful, powerful, frightening. Peter Finch is also superb as is James Mason. I particularly enjoyed the brief moments with Yootha Joyce, Maggie Smith and Cederic Hardwicke. I advise all movie lovers in the Los Angeles area to check the American Cinematheque listings. I saw "The Pumpkin Eater" there, a beautifully restored print and reminded me when one went to the movies to see adult themes treated by intelligent adult artist with enormous regard for their audiences. Oh, those were the days.
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The Pumpkin Eater (1964) [w/Commentary]

Audio commentary: with author and film historian Neil Sinyard

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