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Le Genou de Claire
FRANCE · 1971

Le Genou de Claire

Eric Rohmer
desire and temptation pre-marital doubt coming of age intellectual seduction summer romance
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Synopsis

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.

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