CARNAL KNOWLEDGE | 4K UHD | Powerhouse Films

DRAMA | ROMANCE

Jack Nicholson and Candice Bergen star in this dark comedy drama from director Mike Nichols. Jonathan (Nicholson) and Sandy (Art Garfunkel) find their sexual attitudes and aptitudes changing as they move through life from college to middle age. When they share a room as students, Jonathan gives Sandy tips on women, only to conduct an affair with Sandy's girlfriend Susan (Bergen) behind his back. Later, after Sandy and Susan are married, Jonathan conducts a long affair with Bobbie (Ann-Margret) and faces a difficult decision after she attempts suicide. The cast also includes Rita Moreno, Cynthia O'Neal and Carol Kane.

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Year: 1971
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Certificate: Rated BBFC: 18
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Runtime: 93 mins
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Director: Mike Nichols
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Starring: Cynthia O'Neal, Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, Rita Moreno, Carol Kane
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Studio: Powerhouse Films
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Edition: DigiPack
5,000 copies
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Release Date: 30 Jun 2025
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Country of Release: United Kingdom
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Discs: 1 x 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc
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Region: 4K Blu-ray: Region free
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Video: Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
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Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
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Language: English
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Subtitles: English SDH
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Packaging: Slipbox
DigiPack
Inner print
Booklet
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Barcode: 5060697924909
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Special Features

Indicator / Powerhouse Films Limited Edition 4K UHD (Region Free); world premiere 4K restoration; presented in full-face clear Scanavo case with reversible sleeve; limited edition exclusive 80-page booklet with a new essay by Brad Stevens, an archival interview with director Mike Nichols, writer Jules Feiffer and actor Jack Nicholson, a contemporary location report from American Cinematographer, an account of controversies surrounding the film's original release, and full film credits; limited edition of 8,000 individually numbered units; exclusive one-sided poster for Powerhouse Films orders

Mike Nichols and Jason Reitman in Conversation (2011, 36 mins), archival video recording of the two filmmakers at the Walter Reade Theater in New York

Cruel Masters (2025, 13 mins), actor, comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade provides an in-depth appreciation of the film and its director

Jules Feiffer on Midlife Crises (1979, 52 mins), archival audio recording with broadcaster Studs Terkel

Jules Feiffer on Relationships (1990, 46 mins), archival audio recording with Studs Terkel

Munro (1960, 9 mins), new 4K restoration of the Oscar-winning animated short film

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