Queen to Play
Joueuse
2009, Film, 101 min, Drama, French, France, MoviePedia score 66
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.
Directed by Caroline Bottaro
Cast
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Hélène
- Kevin Kline as Kröger
- Francis Renaud as Ange
- Jennifer Beals as L'Américaine
- Valérie Lagrange as Maria
- Alexandra Gentil as Lisa
- Alice Pol as Natalia
- Élisabeth Vitali as Marie-Jeanne
- Daniel Martin as Le président du club d'échecs
- Dominic Gould as L'Américain
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