Joueuse

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Middle-aged chambermaid HÃ©lÃ¨ne's newfound obsession with the game of chess leads her to seek the tutelage of a reclusive American expat, transforming both of their ho-hum lives in the process.

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Une femme de chambre en Corse devient obsédée par les échecs après avoir vu jouer un expatrié américain. Elle nettoie sa maison et joue maintenant aussi avec lui le mardi.Une femme de chambre en Corse devient obsédée par les échecs après avoir vu jouer un expatrié américain. Elle nettoie sa maison et joue maintenant aussi avec lui le mardi.Une femme de chambre en Corse devient obsédée par les échecs après avoir vu jouer un expatrié américain. Elle nettoie sa maison et joue maintenant aussi avec lui le mardi.

Réalisation
- Caroline Bottaro
Scénario
- Caroline Bottaro
- Bertina Henrichs
Casting principal

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NOTE IMDb

6,9/10

3,3 k

MA NOTE

Réalisation
- Caroline Bottaro
Scénario
- Caroline Bottaro
- Bertina Henrichs
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Récompenses
- 2 victoires et 3 nominations au total

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Queen to Play (Joueuse)

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Anecdotes
The film subtly suggests Hélène's improvement at playing chess through her opening moves. At the beginning, with her mentor, she opens by moving a side pawn, a move typical for inexperienced players who don't understand chess openings. Half-way through the apprenticeship, she opens with the king's pawn, the most widely used opening move, which shows that she now understands that chess playing is more than moving pieces and has an inner logic to be followed. For her last game with her mentor, she opens with the queen's pawn, a more complex opening which requires a better understanding of the dynamics of the game.

Gaffes
When Helene and Kroeger were playing their blind game. Kroeger calls for a move of j6, which is no such square. Obviously the person who translated the subtitles misunderstood plus doesn't know chess.

Citations
Hélène: When you take a risk, you may lose. When you don't take a risk, you always lose.

Connexions
Featured in Maltin on Movies: Conan the Barbarian (2011)

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7/10

Rapture and Chess

On some levels this movie works. Its' slow paced, languid, and the characters draw you in – particularly Sandrine Bonnaire. It's about the addiction of the game of chess and its appeal. So if you feel nothing for the game then you have been warned! The scenery on the island of Corsica is very colourful.

However it's also a somewhat self-indulgent film – it's about addiction after all. There are many long and lingering shots of Sandrine and Kevin staring at each other and then at chess pieces. Sandrine's family is so very much accommodating to her new found passion. There is certain lack of logicality – it takes years with many different chess partners to become a solid player and then participate successfully in a tournament. Still the movie does dreamily captivate.