CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (1971) - Criterion's Blu-ray & 4K Release of Mike Nichols Dramedy Starring Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Candice Bergen & Ann-Margret

Carnal Knowledge 1971 New On Bluray And 4k Criterion

Product Description: Amid the sexual revolution and social upheaval of the early 1970s, acclaimed director Mike Nichols delivered a zeitgeist-defining examination of American mores. Sharply written by Jules Feiffer, this acerbic drama flashes through more than twenty years in the lives of two college buddies (Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel) whose casual chauvinism is all fun and games—until it’s not. As the women who suffer and see through the friends’ insecure posturing, Candice Bergen, Ann-Margret, Rita Moreno, Carol Kane, and Cynthia O’Neal form an extraordinary ensemble that gives the film its soul. So controversial it became embroiled in an obscenity case that went all the way to the Supreme Court, Carnal Knowledge remains startling for its unnervingly frank look at postwar masculinity.

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Director: Mike Nichols

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Candice Bergen, Ann-Margret, Rita Moreno, Carol Kane, Cynthia O’Neal

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 98 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: July 22, 2025

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Blu-ray - Criterion Collection

4K - Criterion Collection

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono
4K Ultra HD: LPCM Mono

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
New audio commentary featuring filmmaker and playwright Neil LaBute
New program with Mike Nichols biographer Mark Harris and film critic Dana Stevens
New interview with film-editing historian Bobbie O’Steen
Conversation from 2011 between Nichols and filmmaker Jason Reitman
Q&A with screenwriter Jules Feiffer
Radio spot and trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by scholar Moira Weigel and a 1971 piece from American Cinematographer about the look of the film
New cover by Catarina Sampaio