The Queen’s Gambit (2020): Cast & Plot
The Queen’s Gambit is a 2020 drama directed by Scott Frank, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon and Chloe Pirrie. It runs 6 hours 33 minutes.
- Runtime
- 6h 33m (393 min)
- Director
- Scott Frank
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Flitcraft
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Queen’s Gambit About?
The premise of The Queen’s Gambit without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
The Queen’s Gambit Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- addiction
- chess
- female protagonist
- 1950s
- 1960s
- talented child
- orphanage
- rags to riches
- psychological drama
- strong female lead
- tv mini series
- tranquilizer
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- speed chess
- alcohol
- alcoholism
- competition
- chess world championship
- introverted protagonist
- simultaneous chess
- gay character
- mexico city
- paris france
- moscow russia
- love
- las vegas nevada
- grand master
- beer
- teacher
- volkswagen beetle
- airplane
- reporter
- life magazine
- camera
- friend
- pharmacy
- christians
- magazine
- board game
- chessboard
- period drama
- coming of age drama
- academia drama
- epic drama
- championship
- coming of age
- web series
- period piece
- 20th century
- literature on screen
- 1980s literature on screen
The Queen’s Gambit Cast & Characters
Anya Taylor-Joy leads the cast as Beth Harmon, with Chloe Pirrie as Alice Harmon. Directed by Scott Frank.
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Director Scott Frank
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon
- Chloe Pirrie as Alice Harmon
More from Scott Frank
More films directed by Scott Frank, best-rated first: The Lookout and A Walk Among the Tombstones.
The Queen’s Gambit Plot Summary
What happens in The Queen’s Gambit from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Beth Anya Taylor-Joy is introduced in 1967 in Paris, where she awakens in a chaotic hotel room, hurriedly taking green pills and dressing for a highly anticipated chess match. Her journey begins with memories of her childhood in Kentucky, marked by a tragic car accident that claimed her mother, Chloe Pirrie, and left her to be raised in an orphanage. As a young girl, Beth is deeply affected by her mother’s last words and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her parents’ breakup. She is also introduced to the dangerous allure of pills, which she begins hoarding and taking to cope with her feelings and to enhance her chess abilities.
Full summary
The whole story of The Queen’s Gambit, scene by scene
The Queen’s Gambit Trailers & Videos
The teaser of The Queen’s Gambit.
How Well Do You Know The Queen’s Gambit?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who teaches Beth the basics of chess while she is living in the orphanage?
The Queen’s Gambit Also Known As
38 alternative titles, including “Gambito de dama” and “女王的棋局”.
- Also known as
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- Gambito de dama
- 女王的棋局
- Das Damengambit
- Lipugambiit
- Kuninganna gambiit
- گامبی ملکه
- راهبرد ملکه
- La regina degli scacchi
- 퀸즈겜빗
- 퀸즈 겜빗
- Ферзёвый гамбит
- Vezir Gambiti
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- The Queens Gambit
- 퀸스 갬빗
- Le Jeu de la dame
- Ход королевы
- O Gambito da Rainha
- Dámský gambit
- Gambit królowej
- A vezércsel
- クイーンズ・ギャンビット
- גמביט המלכה
- Το Γκαμπί της Βασίλισσας
- 后翼棄兵
- Dronninggambit
- Ферзевий гамбіт
- 后翼弃兵
- Gambit Hậu
- Дамин гамбит
- Damin gambit
- Karalienės Gambitas
- مناورة الملكة
- Karalienes gambīts
- گامبی وزیر
- Дамски гамбит
- Gambitul damei
- เกมกระดานแห่งชีวิต, ლაზიერის გამბიტი
- Musta kuningatar
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The Queen’s Gambit FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Queen’s Gambit, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Queen’s Gambit?
The Queen’s Gambit runs 6 hours 33 minutes (393 minutes).
Who directed The Queen’s Gambit?
The Queen’s Gambit was directed by Scott Frank.
More films by Scott Frank Who is in the cast of The Queen’s Gambit?
The Queen’s Gambit stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon and Chloe Pirrie as Alice Harmon.
Does The Queen’s Gambit have a post-credit scene?
No. The Queen’s Gambit has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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