MOVIE · 2009
Queen to Play
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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Queen to Play
ABOUT
Story
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.
CAST
Featured cast
Sandrine BonnaireHélène
Kevin KlineKröger
Francis RenaudAnge
Jennifer BealsL’Américaine
Valérie LagrangeMaria
Alexandra GentilLisa
Alice PolNatalia
Élisabeth VitaliMarie-JeanneMORE TO EXPLORE
