Claire’s Knee (1970)
Single Ticket: $18 Regular / $14 for Members
Double Feature: $30 Regular / $28 for Members with Discount Code NEWWAVE2
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Director
Éric RohmerProducer
Pierre Cottrell, Barbet SchroederCast
Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice RomandCountry
FranceRuntime
105 minAccessibility
May 21 Only!
Jerome (Jean-Claude Brialy) decides to prepare for a lifetime of matrimony by enjoying one last vacation by himself. Upon arriving at his lakeside destination, however, he finds Aurora (Aurora Cornu), a love from his past who is staying nearby. Through Aurora, Jerome is introduced to two teenage sisters, Laura (Béatrice Romand) and Claire (Laurence De Monaghan). Although Laura is smitten with Jerome, it is Claire — or, more precisely, her knee — that fascinates the soon-to-be-married man.
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