Carnal Knowledge Movie Summary and Review

70s Film Summary for Carnal Knowledge

Carnal Knowledge Movie Brief

Jack Nicholson and Arthur Garfunkel star in this wonderful – if not controversial – ‘70s film.

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DVD Release For Carnal Knowledge

The DVD for the movie Carnal Knowledge runs 98 minutes , was released on December 7, 1999 by MGM (Video & DVD) and is rated R Click To Buy.

Film Plot For Carnal Knowledge

Carnal Knowledge is a film about two college roommates, Jonathan (Jack Nicholson) and Sandy (Arthur Garfunkel), who are both virgins as the film begins. The plot follows their lives and adventures over a twenty five year period with various women. It is a wonderful coming of age tale that looks back on the fifties and sixties with nostalgia.

Carnal Knowledge was quite frank for its time in its depiction of sexuality. This resulted in the film running in to legal problems, particularly in the state of Georgia, where the film was tried on obscenity charges.

Cast of Carnal Knowledge Film

Jonathan – Jack Nicholson
Sandy – Arthur Garfunkel
Susan – Candice Bergen
Bobbie – Ann Margret
Louise – Rita Moreno
Jennifer – Carol Kane

Carnal Knowledge Movie Trivia Items

Ann Margret’s performance in Carnal Knowledge won her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

The fight scene in Carnal Knowledge between Nicholson and Ann Margret took an entire week to shoot. By the time they finished, both of the actors had lost their voices.

Oscar Awards:

Ann-Margret won the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role for the movie Carnal Knowledge.

70's Film Facts:

The Film Carnal Knowledge was released on January 1, 1971 and earned $28,623,000 in ticket sales in US theatres.

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