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Claire's Knee

1970 · 105 min

A patient, talky summer idyll where desire simmers under polite conversation, inviting quiet reflection on temptation and self-deception.

Overview: On the eve of his wedding, on holiday on the Lake Annecy shore, career diplomat Jérôme 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, Jérôme's fantasy becomes focused on wanting to caress Claire's knee.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
identity
coming-of-age
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	9
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Éric Rohmer
Written by: Éric Rohmer
Starring: Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand, Laurence de Monaghan, Michèle Montel, Gérard Falconetti, Fabrice Luchini, Sandra Franchina
Cinematography: Néstor Almendros
Runtime: 105 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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