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''Carnal Knowledge'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Jules Feiffer. It stars Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret and Candice Bergen. ==Plot== The film follows the sexual exploits of two Amherst College roommates over a 25 year period, from the late 1940s to the early 1970. Sandy (Art Garfunkel) is gentle and passive, while Jonathan Fuerst (Jack Nicholson) is tough and aggressive. Sandy idolizes women, while Jonathan objectifies women. Neither is able to sustain a relationship with a woman. The film has three parts. Part I occurs when Sandy and Jonathan are college roommates. Part II follows the men several years after college. The final part concerns the men when they become middle aged. The film opens with Sandy and Jonathan discussing women, and what kind of women appeals to each. Sandy wants a woman who is intellectual. Jonathan, on the other hand, is more interested in a woman's physical attributes. Sandy meets Susan (Candace Bergen) at an on-campus event. Sandy and Susan begin dating. Although they enjoy each other's company, Susan is reluctant to enter into a physical relationship with Sandy. Unknown to Sandy, Susan and Jonathan meet. Although Susan does not like Jonathan, she feels a physical attraction for him. They have sex. Jonathan convinces Susan not to have sex with Sandy. Thus, Susan has a purely intellectual relationship with Sandy, while at the same having a purely physical relationship with Jonathan. Eventually, the relationship between Jonathan and Sandy implodes. Part II finds Sandy married to Susan, while Jonathan is still searching for his "perfect woman". Jonathan now defines a perfect woman by her bust size, hip size and leg shape. Jonathan begins a relationship with Bobbie (Ann-Margret), a beautiful woman who fulfills all of Jonathan's requirements. However, Jonathan constantly berates Bobbie for being shallow. Jonathan finds that this purely physical relationship is no more satisfying than his previous relationship with Susan. Sandy's relationship with Susan is faring no better. Sandy is dissatisfied with the physical part of their relationship. He relates how they are "patient with each other", and concludes with a statement that perhaps sex is not "meant to be enjoyable with a person you love." Later, Sandy and Susan have ended their relationship. Sandy is now dating Cindy (Cynthia O'Neal). Sandy, Cindy, Jonathan and Bobbie find themselves together at Jonathan's party. Jonathan suggests to Sandy that they trade partners. Jonathan attempts to seduce Cindy. Cindy reprimands Jonathan for attempting to bed her with Sandy nearby, but says that he should contact her at a more appropriate time. Bobbie attempts to commit suicide. Part III opens with Jonathan presenting a slideshow entitled "Ballbusters on Parade". The slideshow consists of pictures of Jonathan's various loves throughout his life. Sandy, now in his mid-40s, is dating an 18 year old woman. Sandy has idolized his new lover to the point of absurdity, explaining that "she knows worlds which I cannot begin to touch yet." Jonathan, by now extremely successful, is not in a relationship with any woman. The film ends with a prostitute manually stimulating Jonathan while reciting a monologue written by Jonathan explaining his own "perfection". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carnal Knowledge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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