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Queen to Play
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Queen to Play (original title Joueuse, the feminine form of "player") is a 2009 drama film a French chambermaid who discovers a new passion for chess and transforms her life.
Written and directed by Caroline Bottaro. Based on La Joueuse d’échecs by Bertina Henrichs.
Hélène
When you take a risk, you may lose. When you don't take a risk, you always lose.
Kröger
The threat is always stronger than the execution.
Cast
Sandrine Bonnaire as Hélène
Kevin Kline as Kröger
Valérie Lagrange as Maria
Francis Renaud as Ange
Alexandra Gentil as Lisa
Alice Pol as Natalia
Didier Ferrari as Jacky
Laurence Colussi as Pina
Élisabeth Vitali as Marie-Jeanne
Daniel Martin as The President of the Chess Club
Dominic Gould as L'Américain
Jennifer Beals as L'Américaine
External links
Category:Films directed by Caroline Bottaro
Category:2009 French films
Category:Comedy-drama films
Category:Films set in Corsica
Category:Films about chess