Film no 4 of my #peterfinchappreciationweek is the 1964 drama The Pumpkin Eater starring Finch and A

Film no 4 of my #peterfinchappreciationweek is the 1964 drama The Pumpkin Eater starring Finch and Anne Bancroft.
Finch plays Jake, a writer who marries Jo, a woman who has 8 children from two previous marriages and who in a frail state starts to question her husband’s choices and business. Jake agrees to move back out in the country to make Jo happy but when Jo becomes pregnant again their issues rise to the surface and difficult decisions have to be made.
This is a serious film, a film that deals with emotions in way that is almost uncomfortable. You agree with her then with him - you like him then you don’t - but that’s the beauty of a film like this, it makes you feel what they feel. The closeups are beautiful and the very quiet scenes where no one speaks feels incredibly loud because of the rawness and openness of the actor’s emotions.
Again Finch nails it with his connection and chemistry to his co-player. He and Bancroft are like cat and mouse and play off of each other beautifully. Finch was perfect for roles like these. He has got a subtle strength and a magic magnetism about him. A great face and and a voice that goes with it. Have to mention ms Bancroft here as well - she was fantastic, in every sense of the word. This film really was a masterclass in acting. I am coming to an end with my Peter Finch week with only one more film to go and have loved ever second of it!
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