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Claire's Knee
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Claire's Knee

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User Score294 ratings
TMDB 7.316+19701h 45mFrench
DramaRomance

Synopsis

On the eve of his wedding, on holiday on the Lake Annecy shore, a career diplomat visits an old acquaintance, perhaps a former girlfriend. Through her he meets an intense teenager, Laura, and then lusts after her sister, Claire. Whilst Laura attempts to flirt with him, his fantasy becomes focused on wanting to caress Claire's knee.

Director
Éric RohmerFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Les Films du Losange1 production companies
Release
December 11, 1970Released
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Top Cast

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Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jérôme
Aurora Cornu
Aurora Cornu
Aurora, the novelist
Béatrice Romand
Béatrice Romand
Laura
Laurence de Monaghan
Laurence de Monaghan
Claire
Michèle Montel
Michèle Montel
Madame Walter
Gérard Falconetti
Gérard Falconetti
Gilles
Fabrice Luchini
Fabrice Luchini
Vincent
Sandra Franchina

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talisencrw
Apr 15, 2016

This reminded me of one of those instances in my life when even though I was in a monogamous relationship, that being human, I looked at another woman and wanted to be unfaithful. Though this isn't my favourite of Rohmer's works from an outstanding part of his career (that would have to be 'My Night at Maud's'), this would have to be right up there, and is recommended to anyone who appreciates excellence in foreign cinema, particularly from masters of the French New Wave. As well, that famous moment of the older man looking up the ladder and seeing the beautiful young woman's bare knee and feeling that longing has to be THE finest depiction of that feeling in all of movies. Glorious, heartfelt, extremely intrinsically rewarding work.

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