# Claire's Knee (1970)

> During a leisurely Alpine holiday, a soon-to-be-married diplomat turns a fleeting fixation on a young woman's knee into an elaborate meditation on desire and self-deception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1893

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Éric Rohmer
- Cast: Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand, Laurence de Monaghan, Michèle Montel, Gérard Falconetti, Fabrice Luchini, Sandra Franchina
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065772/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, languid, intimate, quiet afternoon, summer evening

## Synopsis

A summer of flirtation and self-discovery unfolds at a picturesque lake.

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