Saturday 30 January 2016

Carnal Knowledge (1971 Mike Nichols)

You have to blame Jules Feiffer for this cynical and dull analysis of male shallowness, enacted by ascendant star Jack Nicholson and Graduate musician Art Garfunkel (let's not forget the director/actor collaboration on Catch-22 either), Candice Bergen and Ann-Margaret, but Mike Nichols has also given it a dry portrayal, at arm's length (even the music is all from natural sources).

Good, dark, rich (chocolate ad) lightning though, from Giueseppe Rotunno (in Panavision). Editor Sam O'Steen.

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