About
The Pumpkin Eater is a British film which tells the story of a woman who finds herself with unfaithful husband number three and pregnant with child number seven, unsure of where life is taking her. It stars Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch and James Mason with Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Johnson, Maggie Smith, Eric Porter, Alan Webb and Yootha Joyce.
The film was adapted by Harold Pinter from the novel by Penelope Mortimer. It was directed by Jack Clayton.