Queen to Play (2009): Cast & Box Office
Queen to Play is a 2009 comedy drama directed by Caroline Bottaro, starring Sandrine Bonnaire as Hélène, Kevin Kline and Jennifer Beals. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $2.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Caroline Bottaro
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Mon Voisin Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Queen to Play About?
The premise of Queen to Play without spoilers.
Hélène works as a housekeeper at a luxury Corsican hotel, devoted to her family yet yearning for her own passion. After watching a striking couple play chess, she takes up the game and becomes obsessed. Her working‑class husband and spoiled daughter are puzzled, while doubts grow about her close bond with Dr. Kröger, an eccentric American expatriate who tutors her.
Queen to Play Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- f rated
- american
- house
- chess
- chambermaid
- chess set
- birthday
- bus
- corsica
- triple f rated
- birthday gift
- gift
+32 more Show fewer
- class consciousness
- kiss
- rough sex
- negligee
- jealous husband
- hair style
- nightgown
- hotel
- ship
- journey
- spying
- looking through window
- jealousy
- victory
- humiliation
- letter
- painter
- artist
- widower
- illness
- expatriate
- family relationships
- mother daughter relationship
- husband wife relationship
- male female relationship
- french
- bicycle
- island
- chess tournament
- chess player
- one word title
- based on novel
Queen to Play Cast & Characters
Sandrine Bonnaire leads the cast as Hélène, with Kevin Kline as Kröger and Jennifer Beals as L’Américaine. Directed by Caroline Bottaro; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Caroline Bottaro
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Sandrine Bonnaire as Hélène -
Kevin Kline as Kröger -
Jennifer Beals as L’Américaine -
Francis Renaud as Ange
Also Starring in Queen to Play
· 13 more- Daniel Martin Le président du club d'échecs
- Alice Pol Natalia
- Valérie Lagrange Maria
- Dominic Gould L’Américain
- Élisabeth Vitali Marie-Jeanne
- Didier Ferrari Jacky
- Alexandra Gentil Lisa
- Laurence Colussi Pina
- François Orsoni Le journaliste
- Valérie Tréjean L'infirmière
- Christine Ambrosini La femme de l'autocar
- Anne-Camille Challier Fanny
- Maxime Delauney Le jeune homme du tournoi
More from Caroline Bottaro
One more film directed by Caroline Bottaro: Queen to Play.
Queen to Play Box Office
Queen to Play grossed $2.5 million worldwide. $478,710 came from the US and Canada and $2 million (81%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.5M
- US & Canada
- $478.7K
- International
- $2M
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Queen to Play FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Queen to Play, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Queen to Play?
Queen to Play runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Queen to Play released?
Queen to Play was released on August 5, 2009.
Who directed Queen to Play?
Queen to Play was directed by Caroline Bottaro.
More films by Caroline Bottaro Who is in the cast of Queen to Play?
Queen to Play stars Sandrine Bonnaire as Hélène, Kevin Kline as Kröger and Jennifer Beals as L’Américaine, among 17 credited actors.
How much did Queen to Play make at the box office?
Queen to Play grossed $2.5 million worldwide ($478,710 domestic, $2 million international).
Does Queen to Play have a post-credit scene?
No. Queen to Play has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Queen to Play in?
The original language of Queen to Play is French.
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