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The Pumpkin Eater

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.

Original title: The Pumpkin Eater

9

nominations

56%

winning rate

5

wins

Academy Awards #37 - 1965

Award People Status
Best Actress in a Leading Role Anne Bancroft

British Academy Film Awards #18 - 1965

Award People Status
Best Picture Jack Clayton
Outstanding British Film Jack Clayton
Best Foreign Actress Anne Bancroft Winner
Best British Screenplay Harold Pinter Winner
Best British Cinematography (Black and White) Oswald Morris Winner
Best British Production Design (Black and White) Ted Marshall
Best British Costume Design (Black and White) Motley Theatre Design Group Winner

Cannes Film Festival #17 - 1964

Award People Status
Best Actress in a Leading Role [Main Competition] Anne Bancroft Winner