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Claire’s Knee (1970)

Directed by Éric Rohmer · Cinematography by Néstor Almendros

GP105 min65 frames

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Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: closeup — A vibrant magenta surface serves as a background for handwritten French text. The dark blue ink reads…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: medium — A wooden bench positioned outdoors in a shaded, grassy area. Two people sit side-by-side holding wooden…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: wide — An outdoor tennis court overlooks a lake surrounded by high, craggy mountain peaks. Three individuals stand…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: wide — A flat painted illustration depicts a group of figures traveling near a masonry wall. A blindfolded knight…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: fullbody — A woman stands on a grassy bank beside a large lake surrounded by trees. She is positioned between two…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: closeup — A hand holds a color photograph depicting a woman in a red jacket. The background is a soft-focus…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: fullbody — A woman stands on an arched metal bridge with an intricate decorative railing. The blue sky fills the…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: closeup — A wooden ladder leans against a thick, textured tree trunk outdoors. A person's bare leg in a light blue…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: medium — A man and woman stand near a tree with a blurred body of water behind. They face each other while engaged…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: fullbody — A shaded earth path is lined with mature, gnarled trees forming a natural tunnel. A man and a woman…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: closeup — A woman faces a companion in a grassy field during the daytime. The woman wears a white coat and looks…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: wide — A grassy mountainside overlooks a lake located in a distant valley below. Two figures stand together on the…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: closeup — An outdoor area with a wooden surface and soft greenery visible in the background. One person wears a…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: medium — A man and woman travel in a red motorboat on a calm, overcast lake. Distant mountains and a small castle…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: establishing — A rugged mountain range rises behind dense, rolling green hills under an overcast sky. The…Claire’s Knee (1970) movie still: medium — A man stands in a grassy field with rural dwellings visible in the background. The man leans against a…
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What is Claire’s Knee about?

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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What does the cinematography of Claire’s Knee look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Claire’s Knee leans on medium shots (49% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer Néstor Almendros keeps 85% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 86% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Claire’s Knee?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Claire’s Knee (1970) are #30322d, #d2d3cb, #e4e3d3, #2d394c, #354d30, #f6f5f2 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d2d3cb
  • #e4e3d3
  • #2d394c
  • #354d30
  • #f6f5f2

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