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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
moderate
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gptkbp:art_style
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stylized
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gptkbp:audience
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Cult following
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Penelope_Lively
gptkb:Penelope_Mortimer
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gptkbp:available_formats
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ebook
hardcover
paperback
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
gptkb:Best_Actress
gptkb:Best_Director
gptkb:none
Nominated for BAFTA
Nominated for Best Feature at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
Novel by Penelope Mortimer
The Pumpkin Eater (novel)
The Pumpkin Eater (novel) by Penelope Lively
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
$1 million
Moderate success
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Anne_Bancroft
gptkb:Janet_Suzman
gptkb:Richard_Johnson
gptkb:Miriam_Karlin
gptkb:Peter_Finch
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_Wife
gptkb:The_Lover
gptkb:Harry
gptkb:The_Children
gptkb:Joan
gptkb:The_Husband
the children
the lover
the friend
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Joan's journey
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:launch_complex
gptkb:character
female protagonist
complex characters
Joan's evolution
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Joan and her children
Joan and her friends
Joan and her husband
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:David_Katznelson
gptkb:Oswald_Morris
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gptkbp:conflict
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external
internal
personal struggles
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
positive
mixed
mixed reviews
Positive reviews from critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Significant
cult classic
influenced feminist literature
British society
analyzed in literary criticism
inspired discussions on gender roles.
discussed in feminist studies
Critical analysis in film studies.
Discussion on marriage and relationships.
Exploration of emotional struggles.
Influence on future British dramas.
Representation of women's issues.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Explores gender roles
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Jack_Clayton
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Lindsay_Anderson
gptkb:Penny_Woolcock
gptkb:P._R._Brown
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:BBC_Films
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:John_Glen
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:John_Glen
gptkb:Penny_Woolcock
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gptkbp:ends_at
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ambiguous
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:film_festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:John_Barry
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Hampstead_Heath
gptkb:England
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Anne_Bancroft
gptkb:Janet_Suzman
gptkb:Penny_Woolcock
gptkb:Peter_Finch
gptkb:literary_work
120 minutes
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gptkbp:follows
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a woman
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:historical_context
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1960s feminism
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Pumpkin Eater
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gptkbp:impact
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influenced later authors
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:British_New_Wave
gptkb:French_New_Wave
gptkb:literary_work
realism
British cinema
feminist literature
social realism
modernist literature
Social issues of the 1960s
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:Sylvia_Plath
social issues
postmodern literature
feminist literature
gender roles
family dynamics
Feminist cinema
British cinema.
Contemporary drama.
Later films
Penelope Lively's writing.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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personal experiences
real-life events
Real-life experiences
Mortimer's own life
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gptkbp:is_available_on
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gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
streaming services
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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psychological analysis
socio-political context
explores gender roles
feminist perspective
feminist critique
examines societal expectations
psychological perspective
socio-political perspective
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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search for identity
desire for fulfillment
struggle with motherhood
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0571240580
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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cult classic status
influential film
Influential film
influence on filmmakers.
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Joan
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkb:loss
gptkb:family
pumpkins
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:John_Lunn
gptkb:John_Barry
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:language
first-person
stream of consciousness
symbolism
imagery
non-linear
subjective
A woman reflects on her life and relationships.
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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Cinematography.
Direction by Penny Woolcock.
Performance by Anne Reid.
Screenplay adaptation.
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I am a pumpkin eater."
" I am not a good wife."
I am a pumpkin eater.
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gptkbp:page_count
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224
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gptkbp:plot
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character-driven
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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A woman struggles with her identity and relationships.
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected revelations
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Edinburgh_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:film_festival
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:The_British_Film_Institute
gptkb:BBC_Films
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1962
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Faber_and_Faber
gptkb:Viking_Press
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gptkbp:rating
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7.0/10
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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varied
cult following
subjective
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gptkbp:related_works
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The Pumpkin Eater (film)
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gptkbp:release_date
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1964-12-01
2014-06-20
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1964
gptkb:2014
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:film
The Pumpkin Eater (2014)
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gptkbp:runtime
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120 minutes
90 minutes
110 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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gptkb:Film_festivals
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Penny_Woolcock
gptkb:Penelope_Mortimer
gptkb:Penelope_Gilliatt
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:England
1960s
mid-20th century
1960s England
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gptkbp:significance
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explores gender roles
examines societal expectations
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:John_Barry's_score
gptkb:John_Barry
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Anne_Bancroft
gptkb:Tom_Hollander
gptkb:Janet_Suzman
gptkb:Jessica_Raine
gptkb:Peter_Finch
gptkb:Anne_Reid
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:product
fertility
creativity
eating
domesticity
Represents women's issues
pumpkin as a symbol of domesticity
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:award
gptkb:Loss
Infidelity
Regret
Family dynamics
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:award
gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:military_operation
mental health
motherhood
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gptkbp:viewing_platform
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BBC i Player.
Various streaming services.
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Nicolas_Roeg
gptkb:Penelope_Mortimer
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Penelope_Mortimer
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Anne_Bancroft
gptkb:Jack_Clayton
gptkb:Sophia_Loren
gptkb:Maureen
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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