Claire's Knee
1970
DramaRomance
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.
FR | fr | France
Les Films du Losange
105 min.
Released
Release: 12/11/1970
Éric RohmerDirector
Jean-Claude BrialyJérôme
Aurora CornuAurora, the novelist
Béatrice RomandLaura
Laurence de MonaghanClaire
More like this
Reviews
talisencrw
4/15/2016
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.
MOVIZZ - all rights reserved @ 2025
Made with themoviedb.org