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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.
Feb 21, 1971 · With Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand, Laurence de Monaghan. On lakeside summer holiday, a conflicted older man is dared to have a flirt with two beautiful teenage half-sisters despite his betrothal to a diplomat's daughter and the fact that the girls have boyfriends.
- (13K)
- Drama, Romance
- Éric Rohmer
- 1971-02-21
A movie about Jerome's obsession with Claire's knee, a beautiful and blonde girl he meets on a lake holiday. Roger Ebert praises the film's subtle and sensuous exploration of character, thought and desire.
Baring her knee on a ladder under a blooming cherry tree, Claire unwittingly incites a moral crisis for Jerôme while creating an image that is both the iconic emblem of Eric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales and one of French cinema’s most enduring moments.
- Jerôme
A middle-aged man on a pre-marital vacation meets a woman from his past and her two teenage sisters. He becomes obsessed with the knee of one of the sisters, Claire, and the film explores the themes of love, sex, and fetishism.
- (24)
- Éric Rohmer
- PG
- Jean-Claude Brialy
On holiday, a conflicted man lusts after beautiful stepsisters despite his betrothal to a diplomat's daughter.
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Claire's Knee streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "Claire's Knee" streaming on Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "Claire's Knee" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video online.
- 105 min
