1970 · 105 min · NR

Claire's Knee

Name: Claire's Knee
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1970
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand, Laurence de Monaghan, Michèle Montel

Directed by Éric Rohmer · Drama, Romance

Claire's Knee (1970) is a Drama film, directed by Éric Rohmer set in Annecy during the 1970s, in summer.

Themes of love & longing and obsession play out through episodic chapters.

Cinematography

Néstor Almendros

Cast

Jean-Claude BrialyAurora CornuBéatrice RomandLaurence de MonaghanMichèle MontelGérard FalconettiFabrice LuchiniSandra Franchina

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Annecy

When

1970s

Season

Summer

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing Obsession

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

ContemplativeRomantic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Claire's Knee

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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