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Queen to Play
Queen to Play

Queen to Play

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1056938

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

05 August 2009

Country

France

Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire

Sandrine Bonnaire

Hélène

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Kröger

Valérie Lagrange

Valérie Lagrange

Maria

Francis Renaud

Francis Renaud

Ange

Alexandra Gentil

Alexandra Gentil

Lisa

Alice Pol

Alice Pol

Natalia

Élisabeth Vitali

Élisabeth Vitali

Marie-Jeanne

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

L’Américaine

Dominic Gould

Dominic Gould

L’Américain

Christine Ambrosini

Christine Ambrosini

La femme de l'autocar

Anne-Camille Challier

Anne-Camille Challier

Fanny

Valérie Tréjean

Valérie Tréjean

L'infirmière

Laurence Colussi

Laurence Colussi

Pina

Daniel Martin

Daniel Martin

Le président du club d'échecs

François Orsoni

François Orsoni

Le journaliste

Didier Ferrari

Didier Ferrari

Jacky

Maxime Delauney

Maxime Delauney

Le jeune homme du tournoi

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