Le genou de Claire (1970)

Director:

Eric Rohmer

Writer:

Eric Rohmer (writer)

Release Date:

21 February 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Jérôme, a 35-year-old diplomat, is struck by teenage girl Claire and harbours an unquenchable desire to touch her knee ...

Plot Keywords:

Knee | Lake | Teenager | Male Female Relationship | Lolita

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins

Cast

Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Jerome
Aurora Cornu	...	Aurora, the novelist
Béatrice Romand	...	Laura
Laurence de Monaghan	...	Claire
Michèle Montel	...	Madame Walter
Gérard Falconetti	...	Gilles
Fabrice Luchini	...	Vincent

Also Known As:

Claire's Knee (USA)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Colour:

Colour (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | Hong Kong:I | Sweden:Btl | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Lac d'Annecy, Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France

Company:

Les Films du Losange

Quotes:

Jerome: Every woman has her most vulnerable point. For some, it's the nape of the neck, the waist, the hands. For Claire, in that position, in that light, it was her knee.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in De fem benspænd (2003)

one of the best movies made by Rohmer

This is one of the best movies of Rohmer's earlier series of moral tales. The movie wonderfully depicts the complicated relatioship between the hero and his desires, represented by Claire, and the reality of Claire's younger sister, who as masterfully played by Beatrice Romand. This is a wonderful comedy of manners, in which we can laugh at all the characters, how in their attempts to fool others, they only fool themselves. Rohmer has intricately plotted every action, I enjoyed every moment of the film.