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Carnal Knowledge

Carnal Knowledge

1971Movie⏱️ 1h 38mR
ComedyDrama
6.9
IMDB Rating
16,600 votes

Chronicling the romantic relationships of two men who meet and become friends in college.

Director
Mike Nichols
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Art Garfunkel
Release Date
June 30, 1971
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 116
Reviews
📋 25.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
as Jonathan
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
as Susan
Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel
as Sandy
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret
as Bobbie
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
as Louise
Cynthia O'Neal
Cynthia O'Neal
as Cindy
Carol Kane
Carol Kane
as Jennifer
👤
Jamie Alexander
as Boy
👤
Keiva Alfaro
as Girl
👤
Rhonda Alfaro
as Girl

💰 Box Office

$33,989
Worldwide Gross
$33,668
Domestic Gross
$7,731
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Production
Embassy Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

male nuditysexual awakeningcollege mixerfemale rear nudityfemale nudity

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

The Relationships of Two Men With Women Along Thirty Years
by claudio_carvalho2003-09-30
7/10

"The plot begins with Jonathan (Jack Nicholson) and Sandy (Art Garfunkel) roommates in the university. Each one of them has a different behavior and experience with women: Jonathan is cynical, malicious, and selfish. He does not respect anybody (even his best friend is not respected) and just want to have sex. Women are objects for him. Sandy is almost the opposite of Jonathan and has a different approach with women: he is shy and respectful, he does not have much experience with women. These characteristics are presented in the film having Susan (the gorgeous Candice Bergen, the most beautiful..."

💡 Did You Know?

Mr. Jenkins, a theater manager in Albany, Georgia was convicted of obscenity-related charges in 1972 for showing the film in his establishment, due to its frank depictions of sex and nudity, with police seizing the print of the film and the Georgia Supreme Court upholding the conviction. The U.S. Supreme Court later struck down the conviction in the 1974 Jenkins v. Georgia case, ruling that the movie was not obscene, and the law that was used to convict the manager was unconstitutional. As a result, Avco Embassy re-released the film to theaters using the tagline "The United States Supreme Court has ruled that 'Carnal Knowledge' is not obscene. See it now!".

📖 Synopsis

Chronicling the romantic relationships of two men who meet and become friends in college.