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Queen to Play

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Original title

Joueuse (Queen to Play)

Year

2009

Running time

101 min.

Country

France

Director

Caroline Bottaro

Screenwriter

Caroline Bottaro

Cast

Music

Nicola Piovani

Cinematography

Jean-Claude Larrieu

Producer

Co-production France-Germany;

Mon Voisin Productions, Blueprint Film, Studiocanal, France 2 Cinema

Genre

Drama | Chess

Synopsis

In a small Corsican village, Hélène leads an uneventful but contented life. In her early forties, she is happily married, has a teenage daughter and works as a chambermaid in a hotel. One day, she sees a couple playing chess in a hotel room and becomes fascinated by the game. With the help of Monsieur Kröger, a strange old man, Hélène not only learns the rules of the game but soon becomes a talented player. But whilst this intellectual awakening gives Hélène a new lease of life, it is not without its consequences, for her relationship with her family and friends...

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