Queen to Play (2009)
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.
Director:
Caroline Bottaro
Writer:
Caroline Bottaro
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Sandrine Bonnaire as Hélène |
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Kevin Kline as Kröger |
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Valérie Lagrange as Maria |
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Francis Renaud as Ange |
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Alexandra Gentil as Lisa |
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Alice Pol as Natalia |
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Élisabeth Vitali as Marie-Jeanne |
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Jennifer Beals as L’Américaine |
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Dominic Gould as L’Américain |
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Christine Ambrosini as La femme de l'autocar |
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Anne-Camille Challier as Fanny |
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Valérie Tréjean as L'infirmière |
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Laurence Colussi as Pina |
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Daniel Martin as Le président du club d'échecs |
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François Orsoni as Le journaliste |
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Didier Ferrari as Jacky |
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Maxime Delauney as Le jeune homme du tournoi |
| Directing | Caroline Bottaro | Director |
| Writing | Caroline Bottaro | Screenplay |
| Writing | Bertina Henrichs | Novel |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani | Music |
| Editing | Tina Baz | Editor |
| Production | Dominique Besnehard | Producer |
| Production | Michel Feller | Producer |
| Art | Emmanuel de Chauvigny | Production Design |
| Art | Frédéric Jacq | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothée Guiraud | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cédric Kerguillec | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fabienne Robineau | Hairstylist |
| Production | Tatiana Vialle | Casting |
| Production | Jean-Philippe Laroche | Executive Producer |
| Production | Amelie Latscha | Producer |
| Camera | Jean-Claude Larrieu | Director of Photography |
