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Plot

The fifth of Eric Rohmer's "Six Moral Tales," Claire's Knee is a deliciously Rohmeresque story of sexual obsession. French diplomat Jerome (Jean-Claude Brialy), on a resort vacation, meets Claire (Laurence De Monaghan), the teen-aged daughter of a friend. Though engaged to be married, Jerome falls hopelessly in love -- not with Claire, but with Claire's knee. Realizing that to be revealed as a fetishist would be ruinous for him, Jerome does not act upon his obsession. Eventually he gets to fulfill his yearnings by placing his hand upon Claire's knee, a gesture which she assumes is out of sympathy for a personal crisis she is going through. Originally released as Le Genou de Claire, this film was the recipient of the Prix Louis Delluc and the Prix Melies.
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
105min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/10/2001
DVD Release Date:
03/31/1998
Distributor(s):
Columbia Pictures
Director(s):
Eric Rohmer
Starring:
Jean-Claude Brialy , Aurora Cornu , Béatrice Romand , Laurence de Monaghan , Fabrice Luchini
Themes:
Otherwise Engaged
Tone:
Racy,Cerebral,Humorous,Literate,Stylish,Witty,Talky
Keywords:
crisis,fetish [sexual],knee,love,obsession,self-deception,sexual,vacation
Language:
French