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Carnal Knowledge
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Carnal Knowledge is a 1971 American comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Jules Feiffer. Produced by Nichols and Joseph E. Levine for Embassy Pictures, the movie stars Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, and Candice Bergen. The narrative is set in New York City, where filming also took place. Glenn Miller composed the score, while Giuseppe Rotunno served as director of photography and Sam O'Steen edited the film.
The production, associated with the New Hollywood movement, has a runtime of 98 minutes. It was released on June 30, 1971, and later distributed by Cineriz and Netflix via video on demand. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Critical reception includes a review score of 87% and a rating of 7.7 out of 10, alongside a TMDb average vote of 6.6 and an IMDb rating of 6.9.
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6.6Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.
Cast
- Jack Nicholson as Jonathan
- Candice Bergen as Susan
- Art Garfunkel as Sandy
- Ann-Margret as Bobbie
- Rita Moreno as Louise
- Cynthia O'Neal as Cindy
Themes
- infidelity
- new york city
- eroticism
- coming of age
- friends
- extramarital affair
- sexual confusion
- sexual awakening
- college friends
- college roommate
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Movement
- New Hollywood
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Screenwriter
- Jules Feiffer
- Cast member
- Carol Kane
- Composer
- Glenn Miller
- Producer
- Joseph E. Levine
- Production company
- Embassy Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Giuseppe Rotunno
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 301015
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1972-02-17
- title
- Carnal Knowledge
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Sam O'Steen
- review score
- 7.7/10
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