Carnal Knowledge (1971)

Two college friends compete for love and affection from the women in their lives over the course of 25 years. Written by satirical cartoonist Jules Feiffer and directed by New Hollywood icon Mike Nichols, this controversial film explores the darkest and most venomous expressions of misogyny and remains a vital study of fragile masculinity. Part of the series <a href="https://www.screeningroomkingston.com/1970s-new-hollywood-cinema">New Hollywood Cinema</a>, hosted by the <a href="https://www.screeningroomkingston.com/csok">Cinema Society of Kingston</a>. Series programmer Dan Simpson will introduce the film. <strong>About the Series: 1970's New Hollywood Cinema</strong> New Hollywood Cinema is a series dedicated to highlighting artistic triumphs from American film in the late sixties and seventies. In the wake of a collapsing studio system and disintegrating Hollywood Production Code a new generation of filmmakers took the reins of Hollywood movies and transformed the shape of American cinema. Combining Hollywood traditions with modern sensibilities, the New Hollywood made the arthouse mainstream, creating a legacy of artistry in American moviemaking which has never been matched. <strong>About the Host, Daniel Simpson:</strong> Daniel Simpson is a recent PhD graduate in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies at Queen’s University, having written his dissertation on the New Hollywood cinema of Mike Nichols and Arthur Penn. In addition to his work as an instructor, Daniel also creates original video essays on film and film culture, published on Youtube under the name <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/EyebrowCinema">Eyebrow Cinema</a>.Relationship DramaPT1H38MRated PG2026-02-11
Jack Nicholson
Candice Bergen
Art Garfunkel
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Carnal Knowledge (1971)"Carnal Knowledge (1971)"

Showtimes

February 11, 8:15 pm

The Screening Room Movie Theatre