Sort by The Kenilworthian (Free subscription) - 28/10/2009 - YouTube
Sandrine Bonnaire plays an inquisitive hotel maid captivated by a vacationing couple (Jennifer Beals, Dominic Gould) playing chess. Thus begins her ob...
Sort by The Kenilworthian (Free subscription) - 28/10/2009
Queen to Play, a French film (with English subtitles) where chess is portrayed as a means to personal fulfillment, is set to be released November 24th on DVD. When it premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, it was described by Genna Teranova as follows: An inquisitive French Riviera hotel maid (Sandrine Bonnaire) becomes entranced by a vacationing couple (Jennifer Beals, Dominic Gould) as...
Sort by The Closet Grandmaster (Free subscription) - 23/10/2009
Attention Mr Reading and his supporters, here's a film for you, "Queen to Play". From the Miami Herald : Attention all nerds and former high-school science-club members: Finally, there is a movie that shares your belief that chess should be a magnet for hot babes and sex. The French drama Queen to Play (Joueuse) is more eloquent and dignified -- here, chess serves as a gateway for self-discovery --...
