Claire's Knee (1970)
Claire's Knee (1970)
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Plot.
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.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jérôme
Aurora Cornu
Aurora the Novelist
Béatrice Romand
Laura
Laurence de Monaghan
Claire
Michèle Montel
Madame Walter
Gérard Falconetti
Gilles
Fabrice Luchini
Vincent
Sandra Franchina
Actress
Philippe Rousselot
Assistant Camera
Éric Rohmer
Director
Michel Laurent
Sound Assistant
Pierre Cottrell
Producer
Barbet Schroeder
Producer
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Sound
Néstor Almendros
Cinematographer
Cécile Decugis
Editor
Bernard Prim
Still Photographer
Alfred de Graff
Production Supervisor
Martine Kalfon
Assistant Editor
Jean-Claude Rivière
Assistant Camera
Jean-Claude Gasché
Electrician
Michel Fleury
Continuity
Louis Balthazard
Machinist
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 11, 1970
Original NameLe Genou de Claire
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Filming LocationsAnnecy, France
Genres
Wiki.
Claire's Knee (French: Le Genou de Claire) is a 1970 French romantic drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer. It follows a soon-to-be-married man and his conflicted relationship with two teenage girls. The film stars Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand and Laurence de Monaghan. It is the fifth film in the series of the Six Moral Tales (1963–1972).
Claire's Knee was released in France on 11 December 1970 to critical acclaim. It received the Louis Delluc Prize for Best French Film of the year. Abroad, it was named Best Film by the National Society of Film Critics and Best Foreign Film by the National Board of Review.
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