Queen to Play (2009)
Original title: Joueuse
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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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Sandrine BonnaireHélène
Kevin KlineKröger
Valérie LagrangeMaria
Francis RenaudAnge
Alexandra GentilLisa
Alice PolNatalia
Élisabeth VitaliMarie-Jeanne
Jennifer BealsL’Américaine
Dominic GouldL’AméricainChristine AmbrosiniLa femme de l'autocarAnne-Camille ChallierFannyValérie TréjeanL'infirmièreKeywords
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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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Queen to Play has a runtime of 97 minutes.
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