What is Claire's Knee?
Claire's Knee is a 1970 drama and romance film featuring a career diplomat on holiday by Lake Annecy on the eve of his wedding. While visiting an old acquaintance, he encounters two sisters, Laura and Claire, eventually becoming consumed by a fantasy of caressing Claire's knee.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1970
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 11, 1970
- Studios
- Les Films du Losange
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Updated
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Claire's Knee is a 1970 drama and romance film featuring a career diplomat on holiday by Lake Annecy on the eve of his wedding. While visiting an old acquaintance, he encounters two sisters, Laura and Claire, eventually becoming consumed by a fantasy of caressing Claire's knee.
Culturally, the film serves as the fifth installment in the Six Moral Tales series. It features performances by Jean-Claude Brialy, Béatrice Romand, Aurora Cornu, and Laurence de Monaghan, maintaining a focus on romantic longing and interpersonal dynamics.
Should you watch it?
“A career diplomat develops a fixation on a young woman's knee while vacationing by Lake Annecy.”
- Explores the psychological tension of a diplomat's forbidden fantasy
- Features a specific setting on the shores of Lake Annecy
- Part of the Six Moral Tales series
- The plot focuses heavily on a singular, specific physical obsession
Watch it if you are interested in a drama about longing and romantic fixation.
This is a drama and romance with a runtime of 1 hour and 45 minutes.
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Who stars in Claire's Knee?
The film stars Jean-Claude Brialy, Béatrice Romand, Aurora Cornu, and Laurence de Monaghan.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Is this film part of a larger series?
Yes, it is the fifth part of the Six Moral Tales series.
What is the primary plot of the film?
A diplomat on vacation develops an intense fixation on the knee of a woman named Claire.