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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 · A cultural attaché falls for the knee of a teenage girl on a lakeside holiday, while flirting with her sister and his fiancée. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this 1970 film by Éric Rohmer.
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- 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.
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Why would I tie myself to one woman? asks Jerôme in CLAIRE'S KNEE, though he plans to marry a diplomat's daughter by summer's end. He spends his July at a la...
Oct 7, 2014 · Claire's Knee Trailer 1971 Director: Eric Rohmer Starring: Aurora Cornu, Beatrice Romand, Jean-Claude Brialy, Laurence de ...more.
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Jerome (Jean-Claude Brialy) decides to prepare for a lifetime of matrimony by enjoying one last vacation by himself. Upon arriving at his lakeside destination, however, he finds Aurora (Aurora ...
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- Comedy, Drama
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