Claire’s Knee (1970)

Directed by Éric Rohmer · Cinematography by Néstor Almendros

GP105 min65 frames

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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.

  • #30322d
  • #d2d3cb
  • #e4e3d3
  • #2d394c
  • #354d30
  • #f6f5f2

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