Claire's Knee (1970)
Le Genou de Claire
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.
Where to watch Claire's Knee
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Curzon | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Curzon Home Cinema, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Germany | Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | — | Orange VOD, Canal VOD, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max +2 | Orange VOD, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max, LaCinetek +1 |
| Spain | Filmin, Acontra Plus | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Acontra Plus | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| Italy | Raro Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Brazil | Belas Artes à La Carte | — | — |
| South Korea | wavve, Watcha | wavve | wavve |
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What is Claire's Knee about?
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. Claire's Knee is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1970-12-11, runtime 105 minutes.
Is Claire's Knee worth watching?
TMDB users rate Claire's Knee 7.3 out of 10 from 304 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Claire's Knee?
In the United States, Claire's Knee streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Éric Rohmer
Cast
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Jérôme
- Aurora Cornu as Aurora, the novelist
- Béatrice Romand as Laura
- Laurence de Monaghan as Claire
- Michèle Montel as Madame Walter
- Gérard Falconetti as Gilles
- Fabrice Luchini as Vincent
- Sandra Franchina
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Sources
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