Is Claire's Knee violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Claire's Knee one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Claire's Knee scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Claire's Knee sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Claire's Knee easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Claire's Knee end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Claire's Knee

Name: Claire's Knee
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1970
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand, Laurence de Monaghan, Michèle Montel

Directed by Éric Rohmer

Produced by Les Films du Losange

1970105 min7.3 / 10

A witty, philosophically playful meditation on desire and self-deception, where a man's fixation on a teenager's knee becomes a vehicle for exploring the gap between fantasy and reality on the eve of marriage.

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.

Clusters

Artists Fooling Themselves Bittersweet Doomed Romances Loneliness and Longing Sexy Romance Films Injury and Trauma Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Knee Sexual Desire

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel
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Questions people ask

Is Claire's Knee violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Claire's Knee one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is Claire's Knee scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Claire's Knee sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Claire's Knee easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Claire's Knee end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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