Review of Carnal Knowledge (1971) by Simona — 25 Nov 2007

Love this movie! Most American screenwriters don't produce dialogue like this anymore. Amazing. Why Art Garfunkel didn't have a big acting career after this is a mystery!

This review of Carnal Knowledge (1971) was written by Simona on 25 Nov 2007.

Carnal Knowledge has generally received positive reviews.

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