Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel lead this '70s relationship drama that explores the sexual development of two college pals. Co-stars...
Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel lead this '70s relationship drama that explores the sexual development of two college pals. Co-stars Candice Bergen and, in an Academy Award-nominated performance, Ann-Margret. From the Oscar-winning director of The Graduate.
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88 %34 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
72 %5,578 reviewsAudience score rating
"Mike Nichols' Carnal Knowlede is a rather superficial and limited probe of American male sexual hypocrisies."
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Variety
Variety"An uneven but unusually thoughtful melodrama, Carnal Knowledge avoids most of the the trendy excesses that make some other films of its era so difficult to watch today."
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TV Guide
TV Guide"More than any other film Nichols has made, Carnal Knowledge reminds me of his stage work at its best, particularly of the highly stylized Luv in which low comedy techniques were employed to illuminate material that might otherwise seem too cruel, or too anti‐heroic for a dramatic medium."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Carnal Knowledge is clearly Mike Nichols' best film. It sets out to tell us certain things about these few characters and their sexual crucifixions, and it succeeds."
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Roger Ebert
Roger EbertCarnal Knowledge | Details
Award winner- Best Supporting Actress (Ann-Margret), Golden Globes 1972
- Rating
- R18+, Sexual references
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
