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(Jack Clayton, 1964, 110 mins) Release date: 25 April 2022 Standard Edition Blu-ray Anne Bancroft delivers a towering performance as a deeply troubled and tormented wife in this sharply observed portrait of a woman – and a marriage – in crisis. Directed by Jack Clayton (Room at the Top, The Innocents), with a screenplay by Harold Pinter (The Birthday Party) based on the acclaimed novel by Penelope Mortimer, this spellbinding film boasts sublime cinematography by the great Oswald Morris (Look Back in Anger, Fragment of Fear), a wonderful score by Georges Delerue (Le Mépris) and outstanding supporting performances from James Mason (The Deadly Affair), Maggie Smith (California Suite) and Yootha Joyce (Fanatic, Fragment of Fear). INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster Original mono audio Selected scenes commentary with author and film historian Neil Sinyard Jeremy Mortimer on Penelope Mortimer (2017, 32 mins): the son of the celebrated author gives a fascinating biographical overview of her life and work Brian West on 'The Pumpkin Eater' (2017, 4 mins): the film's camera operator recalls his time working with Jack Clayton and celebrated director of photography Oswald Morris Dinah and Fergus (2017, 12 mins): actors Frances White and Fergus McClelland remember playing their roles as children in The Pumpkin Eater Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: a collection of on-set photography, promotional stills and poster artwork English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing #PHIBD035 BBFC cert: 12 REGION FREE EAN: 5060697922103
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The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
110 min
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.