Claire's Knee (1970)

7.5GP105 minDirector: Éric Rohmer

1970 French film by Éric Rohmer

Claire's Knee (French: Le Genou de Claire) is a 1970 French romantic drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer. Starring Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand, and Laurence de Monaghan, it follows a soon-to-be-married man and his conflicted relationship with two teenage girls. The film is the fifth entry in Rohmer's series of Six Moral Tales (1963–1972).

Upon its release in France on 11 December 1970, Claire's Knee received critical acclaim, and it was awarded the Louis Delluc Prize for Best French Film of the year. Abroad, it was named Best Film by the National Society of Film Critics, and Best Foreign Language Film by the National Board of Review.

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