1970 · drama · romance
Claire's Knee
Directed by Éric Rohmer1h 45m1970
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.
Our read: Claire's Knee (1970) reads as a neutral, slow-burn, grounded drama · romance entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Neutral, slow-burn, gentle drama / romance, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
- slow-burn
- signature
- intimate
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