Queen to Play
- Released on
- Runtime
- 97 mins
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.
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
- Sandrine Bonnaire
- Kevin Kline
- Valérie Lagrange
- Francis Renaud
- Alexandra Gentil
- Alice Pol
- Élisabeth Vitali
- Jennifer Beals
- Dominic Gould
- Christine Ambrosini
- Anne-Camille Challier
- Valérie Tréjean
- Laurence Colussi
- Daniel Martin
- François Orsoni
- Didier Ferrari
- Maxime Delauney
Director
- Caroline Bottaro
Producers
- Dominique Besnehard
- Michel Feller
Screenwriter
- Caroline Bottaro
