Always enjoy all the films that Anne Bancroft appears in and I consider this one of her best films where she plays the role as Jo Armitage who bounces around with husbands and can't seem to find the right guy. Jo is married to husband number two and she meets up with a writer named Jake Armitage, ( Peter Finch ) and marries him. Joe also has five children. Things go along very well in their new home in the country until Jo becomes pregnant and Jake does not want her to have this child so she goes ahead and aborts. Jo becomes depressed and has a mental breakdown and their marriage takes various changes. There are plenty of flashbacks that recall various scenes from Jo's past. This film is rather depressing at times which shows the realism of a family as you watch like a fly on the walls of the home. If you have been in love and become heart broken you will be able to relate to this films. James Mason, (Bob Conway) gives a great supporting role along with many other famous actors. Enjoy
Review of The Pumpkin Eater
