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Queen to Play. Queen to Play (original title Joueuse, the feminine form of “player”) is a 2009 French-German film directed by Caroline Bottaro. It is based on the novel La Joueuse d’échecs by Bertina Henrichs.
May 4, 2011 · The most observant element of “Queen to Play” is the way it handles the changing relationship between Helene and Dr. Kroger (with Kline speaking in French). The story is based on the novel The Chess Player by Bertina Henrichs, and what it knows is the way the minds of two players can become engaged, not in a romantic way, but in the pure contact of their thinking.
Based on Bertina Henrichs' acclaimed novel La Joueuse d'echec (The Chess Player), QUEEN TO PLAY is the auspicious feature film debut of French director and screenwriter Caroline Bottaro. IMDb 6.9 1 h 41 min 2011
Synopsis. 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.
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Queen to Play On the postcard-perfect isle of Corsica, French chambermaid Hélène (Sandrine Bonnaire) comes upon a couple engaged in an intensely sensual chess match and discovers she has a knack for the game.
Middle-aged chambermaid H_lène's newfound obsession with the game of chess leads her to seek the tutelage of a reclusive American expat, transforming both of their ho-hum lives in the process.
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Queen to Play. 2011 · 1 hr 42 min. NR. Drama. Middle-aged chambermaid H_lène's newfound obsession with the game of chess leads her to seek the tutelage of a reclusive American expat, transforming both of their ho-hum lives in the process. Starring: Jennifer Beals Kevin Kline.
