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Claire's Knee

1970, Movie, 1h 45min

“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 lakeside boardinghouse, nursing crushes on the sixteen-year-old Laura and, more tantalizingly, her long-legged, blonde, older half sister, Claire. 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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Reviews

Kasper Løvborg

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I like talky films, and I thought that this was just excellent. Well-written, well-acted and well-shot.

4 years ago

Critic David Parkinson

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Delicately daring and deliciously witty, this encapsulates Rohmer's genius...

Read full review at Empire

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As a career diplomat prepares to tie the knot, he finds himself drawn to a beautiful teenager named Claire during a holiday at Lake Annecy. Despite his engagement, he becomes obsessed with touching Claire's knee and struggles to resist his desire. When an opportunity arises during a boat trip, he finally gives in and consoles Claire after her boyfriend is caught with another woman. However, this gesture sparks more complications than he could have imagined. Set against the stunning backdrop of the French Alps, this classic romantic drama explores the complexities of human desire and the consequences of acting on it.

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