Film
Queen to Play
2009 · 1h 41m · Comedy · Drama
- IMDb
- 6.9
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 70%
- Metacritic
- 70
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Overview
Hélène, a housekeeper at a ritzy hotel in Corsica, is devoted to her family but lacks any passion in her own life. When she sees a handsome couple play a passionate game of chess, she becomes inspired to play herself. Hélène's working-class husband and spoiled daughter are soon bewildered by her obsession with chess. They also grow suspicious of Hélène's close relationship with Dr. Kröger, her eccentric American expat tutor.
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Cast
Sandrine Bonnaire
Hélène
Kevin Kline
Kröger
Valérie Lagrange
Maria
Francis Renaud
Ange
Alexandra Gentil
Lisa
Alice Pol
Natalia
Élisabeth Vitali
Marie-Jeanne
Jennifer Beals
L’Américaine
Dominic Gould
L’Américain
Christine Ambrosini
La femme de l'autocar
Anne-Camille Challier
Fanny
Valérie Tréjean
L'infirmière
Laurence Colussi
Pina
Daniel Martin
Le président du club d'échecs
François Orsoni
Le journaliste
Didier Ferrari
Jacky
Crew
- Caroline BottaroScreenplay · Director
- Bertina HenrichsNovel
- Dominique BesnehardProducer
- Michel FellerProducer
- Amelie LatschaProducer
- Jean-Philippe LarocheExecutive Producer
- Jean-Claude LarrieuDirector of Photography
- Tina BazEditor
- Tatiana VialleCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 5, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- AA
- Revenue
- $1,056,938
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
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