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Carnal Knowledge [DVD] [1971]

DVD ~ Jack Nicholson
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  • Actors: Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, Rita Moreno
  • Directors: Mike Nichols
  • Writers: Jules Feiffer
  • Producers: Mike Nichols, Clive Reed, Joseph E. Levine
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Momentum Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 25 Mar 2002
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005Y423
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,229 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
DVD 5
German\Italian\Spanish
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 English German Italian Spanish
Dolby Digital 2.0
Trailer
Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\German\Norwegian\Portuguese\Swedish


Synopsis
Director Mike Nichols's provocative film, based on a Jules Feiffer script about the changes in America's sexual mores over the course of the three decades, chronicles 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 kind of psychological minefield presented in CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. Nicholson is fascinating to watch, but the supporting women, including Candice Bergen and Ann-Margret, supply the soul. Nichols uses a shadowy film noir technique that underscores the movie's exploration of the uncertainty in relationships and also employs long close-ups that offer the characters no room to prevaricate in his bleak vision of men, women, and romance.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Text book for the failure of the opposite sex., 27 May 2002
This review is from: Carnal Knowledge [VHS] [1971] (VHS Tape)
How long have i been searching for a film that perfectly demonstrates the complexity and the wonder of the male psyche? I am of the opinion that with this film my search came to an end. Mike nichols, best known for the brilliant film "the graduate" performs his duty as director with the same craft and spendour in "Carnal Knowledge". A young Jack Nicholson wonderfully plays a character that we all find ourselves becoming at one point or another, he reminds us all of the raw animalism that exists in all men. This is surely a performance that would be a standout for most actors, but because of his undeniable brilliance, this is one of his lesser known roles. The surpise package in the film comes in Art Garfunkel, a man known for his musical skills, but maintains a strong screen presence and achieves a perfect charecterisation as the sweet but somewhat naive co-lead male role. The effect of the film is clearly demonstrated in the work of Woody Allen, and the philosophy which the film encorporates will stay with the most simple minded of audience.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Nicholson Domunanat, 19 Oct 2008
By Mr. Derek R. Osbourne (New Malden, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Mike Nichols captivated the cinema world with The Graduate and returned with this film of sexual angst over a twenty year period. Jack Nicholson dominates in his role as the selfish and ultimately self destructive Jonathan but veers towards being over the top in his bullying, self pitying rages. Art Garfunkel, as his friend, plays wonderfully but is overwhelmed by Nicholson's raw energy and emotion.

Candice Bergen never really strikes me as right but Ann-Margret is brilliant as the girl who Nicholson destroys. Worth seeing - of course - worth putting in your top 100 ???????????
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