: Roommates Sandy and Jonathan both pursue the same woman, Susan (Candice Bergen). While the "nice guy" Sandy eventually marries her, Susan has already had a secret affair with the more aggressive Jonathan.
: As years pass, Sandy’s marriage falters, leading him to chase a youth-obsessed "hippie" lifestyle. Meanwhile, Jonathan enters a volatile, long-term relationship with Bobbie (Ann-Margret), a woman who becomes the target of his deepening misogyny and frustration. Carnal Knowledge (1971)
: The film concludes with both men physically aged and emotionally bankrupt, having failed to find genuine connection despite their lifelong pursuit of "carnal knowledge". Key Cast & Characters : Roommates Sandy and Jonathan both pursue the
The film follows two lifelong friends, (Jack Nicholson) and Sandy (Art Garfunkel), from their college days at Amherst in the late 1940s through to middle age in the early 1970s. Carnal Knowledge (1971) is a darkly humorous American
Carnal Knowledge (1971) is a darkly humorous American drama directed by Mike Nichols and written by Jules Feiffer that explores the changing sexual mores of American men over several decades.