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Claire's Knee, originally titled Le Genou de Claire, is a 1970 French film directed and written by Éric Rohmer. Produced by Barbet Schroeder under the Les Films du Losange banner, the movie features Jean-Claude Brialy, Béatrice Romand, Fabrice Luchini, and Aurora Cornu in its cast. The narrative is set at Lake Annecy, with filming taking place in Annecy. It serves as part of the Six Moral Tales hexalogy and explores themes of sexual desire.
The drama and romance film has a runtime of 105 minutes. It has received the Louis Delluc Prize, the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film. It was also nominated for the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director and Best Film, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film. The film holds review scores of 8.3/10 and 96%, and is available via video on demand through providers such as Netflix and the Criterion Channel.
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7.3On 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- knee
- sexual desire
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Series
- Six Moral Tales hexalogy
- Director
- Éric Rohmer
- Screenwriter
- Éric Rohmer
- Production company
- Les Films du Losange
- Cinematographer
- Néstor Almendros
- Narrative location
- Lake Annecy
- Filming location
- Annecy
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 152707
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.filmsdulosange.fr/fr/film/99/le-genou-de-claire
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- publication date
- 1970-01-01
- title
- Le Genou de Claire
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 96%
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