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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Widescreen, French, Subtitled, Behind the Scenes Footage, Trailers
"A thought-provoking film" (Leonard Maltin) starring Academy Award-winner Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margaret, Candice Bergen and Art Garfunkel, Carnal Knowledge follows two college buddies in and out of complicated sexual relationships with various women. This critically-acclaimed film is written by famous playwright Jules Feiffer and directed by Mike Nichols.
"A thought-provoking film." Leonard Maltin
Editor's Note
Charting the shift in America's sexual mores over the course of three decades, Mike Nichols's thoroughly provocative drama focuses on the bitter experiences of two middle-class American males. Jonathan (Jack Nicholson), a cruel but charismatic misogynist, and Sandy (Art Garfunkel), a bland idealist, meet as roommates at a small New England college in the 1940s. As their friendship progresses through the following decades, their search for the ideal woman leads to failed marriages, bad relationships, and emotional emptiness. Nichols is particularly adept at negotiating the twisted psychological terrain established by acclaimed cartoonist-turned-screenwriter Jules Feiffer. While Nicholson is, as always, fascinating to watch, the supporting women, including Candice Bergen and Ann-Margret, supply the film with its soul. In addition to employing a shadowy film noir technique that underscores the movie's exploration of the uncertainty in relationships, Nichols also shoots CARNAL KNOWLEDGE in long close-ups, which adds even more intensity to the already savage, bleak vision of men, women, and ill-fated romance.
| Features | Theatrical Trailer | | Widescreen Version | | Standard Version | | English Version | | French Version |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 1/11/2005 |
| Running Time: 98 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1971 | | Catalog ID: 907854 | | UPC: 00027616785428 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1972) | | | Ann-Margret, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | |
Golden Globe (1972) |  | Ann-Margret, Winner, Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | | | Jack Nicholson, Nominee, Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama | | | Art Garfunkel, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video 8 of 10
Thought-provoking (if depressing) look at the sexual attitudes and obsessions of two male friends, from college through middle age. Ann-Margret won acclaim for her performance as Nicholson's kittenish mistress. - Leonard Maltin
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