Queen to Play
Hélène, a housekeeper at a ritzy hotel in Corsica, is devoted to her family but lacks any passion in her own life. When she sees a handsome couple play a passionate game of chess, she becomes inspired to play herself. Hélène's working-class husband and spoiled daughter are soon bewildered by her obsession with chess. They also grow suspicious of Hélène's close relationship with Dr. Kröger, her eccentric American expat tutor.
France, Incorporated
In the year 2222, a former drug dealer is kept in a state of hibernation. Reanimated, he tells his story. Leader in the narcotics market, his situation was prosperous until, during a political change, the government legalized its use.
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Caroline Bottaro
Director
Sandrine Bonnaire
as
Hélène
Kevin Kline
as
Kröger
Jennifer Beals
as
L'Américaine
Alexandra Gentil
as
Lisa
Ann Zacharias
as
La fille de l'Américaine
Allyn Ann McLerie
as
L'Américaine
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