Queen to Play

Queen to Play (2009)

Joueuse

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.

Date of release
2009-08-05
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (76)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Caroline Bottaro

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Les Roches Rouges Hotel

Queen to Play is a 2009 French-German film directed by Caroline Bottaro. It is based on the novel La Joueuse d’échecs by Bertina Henrichs.

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