Carnal Knowledge
“Its time has come.”
Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.
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Cast
8 people
Jack Nicholson
Jonathan
Known for
The Shining
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Candice Bergen
Susan
Known for
Gandhi
Miss Congeniality
Art Garfunkel
Sandy
Known for
The Rebound
Bad Timing
Ann-Margret
Bobbie
Known for
Going in Style
The 10th Kingdom
Rita Moreno
Louise
Known for
Oz
Maya and the Three
Cynthia O'Neal
Cindy
Also in
Wolf
Primary Colors
Carol Kane
Jennifer
Known for
Hunters
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Sheri Jackson
Mama
Also in
Alice in Acidland
Housewives and Bartenders
Mike Nichols Director · Jules Feiffer Writer Giuseppe Rotunno Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $29M · Budget $5M · United States release June 30, 1971
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$28,623,900
Gross vs. budget
5.7×
Production
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · June 30, 1971
Theatrical
United States · June 30, 1971
Limited theatrical
Denmark
January 14, 1972 · Theatrical
France
February 23, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
January 21, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
January 8, 1972 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 16, 1971 · Theatrical · Originally rated X
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