Queen to Play
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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Cast
17 people
Sandrine Bonnaire
Hélène
Known for
La Cérémonie
Vagabond
Kevin Kline
Kröger
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
The Road to El Dorado
Valérie Lagrange
Maria
Known for
A Man and a Woman
Up to His Ears
Francis Renaud
Ange
Known for
36th Precinct
RTT
Alexandra Gentil
Lisa
Known for
The Nun II
The Wannabes
Alice Pol
Natalia
Known for
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
Superchondriac
Élisabeth Vitali
Marie-Jeanne
Known for
The Student
Paris 36
Jennifer Beals
L’Américaine
Known for
The Book of Boba Fett
Swamp Thing
Dominic Gould
L’Américain
Known for
The Prodigies
The Beautiful Person
Christine Ambrosini
La femme de l'autocar
No other roles listed
Anne-Camille Challier
Fanny
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Valérie Tréjean
L'infirmière
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Caroline Bottaro Director · Bertina Henrichs Author Jean-Claude Larrieu Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.1M · United States release November 5, 2009 · Produced in France, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,056,938
Production
Mon Voisin Productions
Production
France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Joueuse
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · August 5, 2009
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 2009
Theatrical
Austria
May 7, 2010 · Digital
Germany
January 7, 2010 · Theatrical
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