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.
Cast
Sandrine Bonnaire
Hélène
Kevin Kline
Kröger
Valérie Lagrange
Maria
Francis Renaud
Ange
Alexandra Gentil
Lisa
Alice Pol
Natalia
Élisabeth Vitali
Marie-Jeanne
Jennifer Beals
L’Américaine
Dominic Gould
L’Américain
Christine Ambrosini
La femme de l'autocar
Anne-Camille Challier
Fanny
Valérie Tréjean
L'infirmière
Laurence Colussi
Pina
Daniel Martin
Le président du club d'échecs
François Orsoni
Le journaliste
Didier Ferrari
Jacky
Maxime Delauney
Le jeune homme du tournoi
Crew
Caroline Bottaro
Director, Screenplay
Bertina Henrichs
Novel
Tina Baz
Editor
Jean-Claude Larrieu
Cinematography
Jean-Philippe Laroche
Executive Producer
Dominique Besnehard
Producer
Michel Feller
Producer
Amelie Latscha
Producer
Emmanuel de Chauvigny
Production Design
Tatiana Vialle
Casting
Dorothée Guiraud
Costume Design
Fabienne Robineau
Hairstylist
Cédric Kerguillec
Makeup Artist
Nicola Piovani
Music
Frédéric Jacq
Set Decoration
