Le Genou de Claire
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.
Claire's Knee (1970) is a drama and romance film directed by Éric Rohmer, released on December 11, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand and Laurence de Monaghan. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 303 ratings.
Jean-Claude Brialy
as Jérôme
Aurora Cornu
as Aurora, the novelist
Béatrice Romand
as Laura
Laurence de Monaghan
as Claire
Michèle Montel
as Madame Walter
Gérard Falconetti
as Gilles
Fabrice Luchini
as Vincent
Sandra Franchina
Directed by Éric Rohmer, written by Éric Rohmer, produced by Barbet Schroeder and Pierre Cottrell.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 303 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 15, 2016
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Claire's Knee (1970) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Claire's Knee (1970) includes Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand, Laurence de Monaghan and Michèle Montel. The film was directed by Éric Rohmer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Claire's Knee was released on December 11, 1970 and runs for 1h 45m.
Claire's Knee (1970) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 303 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
