Directed by:
Caroline BottaroCinematography:
Jean-Claude LarrieuCast:
Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline, Valérie Lagrange, Francis Renaud, Alice Pol, Élisabeth Vitali, Jennifer Beals, Dominic Gould, Didier Ferrari (more)Plots(1)
Hélène works as a hotel maid in a small Corsican village. Her humdrum routine is interrupted one day when she notices a young couple playing chess. Fascinated by the game and eager to learn it, Hélène seeks the help of Mister Kröger (Kevin Klein), a doctor in the village who reluctantly agrees to be her mentor. Under his guidance, she prepares for a tournament -- but she is not prepared for the passion she will discover and the profound effect it will have on her life. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sandrine Bonnaire
France
Best movies:
East/West (1999)
Happening (2021)
La Cérémonie (1995)
Kevin Kline
USA
Best movies:
Cyrano de Bergerac (2008) (theatrical recording)
Chaplin (1992)
Cry Freedom (1987)
Valérie Lagrange
France
Best movies:
A Man and a Woman (1966)
Male Companion (1964)
Up to His Ears (1965)
Francis Renaud
France
Best movies:
Department 36 (2004)
A Gang Story (2011)
Mr 73 (2008)
Alice Pol
France
Best movies:
Romantics Anonymous (2010)
Tricky Old Dogs (2018)
Cezanne and I (2016)
Élisabeth Vitali
Best movies:
Death in the French Garden (1985)
La Belle Époque (2019)
L'Étudiante (1988)
Jennifer Beals
USA
Best movies:
In the Soup (1992)
Runaway Jury (2003)
Four Rooms (1995)
Dominic Gould
Best movies:
The Eighth Day (1996)
Close to Leo (2002) (TV movie)
Capital (2012)
Didier Ferrari
Best movies:
Love Is in the Air (2005)
Queen to Play (2009)
Alex Hugo (2014) (series)
Alexandra Gentil
Best movies:
Queen to Play (2009)
The Nun II (2023)
Lionel Tavera
Best movies:
Les Saveurs du Palais (2012)
Queen to Play (2009)
Les Héritières (2008) (TV movie)
Daniel Martin
Best movies:
The Dinner Game (1998)
Three Colors: Blue (1993)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) (series)
Maxime Delauney
France
Best movies:
Queen to Play (2009)
Valérie Tréjean
Best movies:
Queen to Play (2009)
Trivial (2007)
Laurence Colussi
Best movies:
In Praise of Love (2001)
Queen to Play (2009)
The Corsican File (2004)