The Pumpkin Eater

1964 film by Jack Clayton
Movie film Q2257188
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The Pumpkin Eater

Summary

The Pumpkin Eater is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pumpkin Eater's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Pumpkin Eater was directed by Jack Clayton[4].
  • Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay for The Pumpkin Eater[5].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's composer is recorded as Georges Delerue[6].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Pumpkin Eater was Anne Bancroft[8].
  • A cast member of The Pumpkin Eater was Peter Finch[9].
  • A cast member of The Pumpkin Eater was James Mason[10].
  • A cast member of The Pumpkin Eater was Cedric Hardwicke[11].
  • A cast member of The Pumpkin Eater was Alan Webb[12].
  • A cast member of The Pumpkin Eater was Richard Johnson[13].
  • A cast member of The Pumpkin Eater was Maggie Smith[14].
  • A cast member of The Pumpkin Eater was Eric Porter[15].
  • The Pumpkin Eater was produced by John and James Woolf[16].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's director of photography is recorded as Oswald Morris[17].
  • The original language of The Pumpkin Eater was English[18].
  • The Pumpkin Eater was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's review score is recorded as 8/10[20].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's review score is recorded as 69%[21].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • The Pumpkin Eater was published on January 1, 1964[24].
  • The Pumpkin Eater was released on January 15, 1965[25].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's distributed by is recorded as Columbia Pictures[26].
  • The Pumpkin Eater's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Pumpkin Eater was produced by John and James Woolf[16]. It was directed by Jack Clayton[4]. Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Anne Bancroft[8], Peter Finch[9], James Mason[10], Cedric Hardwicke[11], Alan Webb[12], and Richard Johnson[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1964[24] and January 15, 1965[25]. The original language of The Pumpkin Eater was English[18]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[20] and 69%[21].

Why It Matters

The Pumpkin Eater ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 119449
    P14821 → 58500
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 58500, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1965-01-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Harold Pinter
    Duration → {'amount': '+118'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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