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Claire's Knee
Le Genou de Claire
Directed by Éric Rohmer
1970•1h 45m•PG•★ 7.5
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Synopsis
A 35-year-old French diplomat holidaying on Lake Annecy before his wedding becomes fixated by a psychological and sensual obsession with placing his hand on the bare knee of a friend's teenage stepdaughter. Éric Rohmer's fifth Moral Tale, photographed in glowing summer color by Néstor Almendros.
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DirectorÉric Rohmer
WriterÉric Rohmer
CinematographyNéstor Almendros
Principal Cast
Jean-Claude BrialyJérôme
Aurora CornuAurora, the novelist
Béatrice RomandLaura
Laurence de MonaghanClaire
Michèle MontelMadame Walter
Gérard FalconettiGilles
Fabrice LuchiniVincent
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Runtime1h 45m (105 mins)
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DirectorÉric Rohmer
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR
StudioLes Films du Losange
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