Chronicling the lifelong sexual development of two men who meet and become friends in college.Chronicling the lifelong sexual development of two men who meet and become friends in college.Chronicling the lifelong sexual development of two men who meet and become friends in college.
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- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
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- TriviaMr. Jenkins, a theater manager in Albany, Georgia was convicted of obscenity-related charges in 1972 for showing the film in his establishment, due to its frank depictions of sex and nudity, with police seizing the print of the film and the Georgia Supreme Court upholding the conviction. The U.S. Supreme Court later struck down the conviction in the 1974 Jenkins v. Georgia case, ruling that the movie was not obscene, and the law that was used to convict the manager was unconstitutional. As a result, Avco Embassy re-released the film to theaters using the tagline "The United States Supreme Court has ruled that 'Carnal Knowledge' is not obscene. See it now!".
- GoofsIn the shower, when Sandy is shaving and Jonathan is taking a shower in the background, it can be seen that Jack Nicholson is wearing red shorts in the shower even though the steam on the mirror was supposed to hide the shorts.
- ConnectionsEdited into Ann-Margret: Från Valsjöbyn till Hollywood (2014)
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Sex Versus Everything
I remember Edith Bunker on "All in the Family" thinking this was a religious movie-- "Cardinal Knowledge." This is a movie about sex. It involve a couple guys who become totally focused on it, beginning in their college days when they share notes on their conquests. They are portrayed by Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel. One is a walking libido, the other a passive, sensitive guy. We get to watch as the two of them go through a tortured life, never quite getting what they want. They attract, then leave women. They ignore all that is positive in life to reach an end they determined when they were kids. Nicholson is a sad and unsatisfied character who is ultimately impotent after experiencing the chase. Garfunkel has a grandiose expectation of the experience and becomes so maudlin as to turn everyone off. Two sound performances in a movie that's not for everyone.
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- Nov 30, 2016
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- Gross US & Canada
- $33,668
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,731
- Sep 4, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $33,989
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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