Watch: Joueuse 2009 123movies, Full Movie Online – Middle-aged chambermaid Hélène’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..
Plot: 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.
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Very complex movie
This may be the best chess movie i have watched, and i watch any I can find.–The original title to this movie is Joueuse, the feminine form of “player”, which say a lot about the movie
–I think Joueuse and ‘Queen to play’ says it all, it has wheels within wheels regarding a woman’s traditional role VS wanting more out of life without losing those things you originally love
–The makers of this movie also manage to incorporate the primary attributes a great chess player has in their character, and they do this in such a way that blends them seamlessly into the movie.
I know there are some chess movies that are ‘based on true events’, but if a viewer does the research, they will find that the actual facts are so far removed from the actual story, that it may as well be fiction
I found this movie to have multiple layers to it – like real life
Predictable, but not bad.
I figured out the plot in the first 20-30 minutes.The chess scenes are well done. At least we don’t see the common goofs of having the board 90 degrees wrong (white on right), or the king and queen on the wrong squares (queen goes on its color). The mate in two problem is accurate. Kudos to the chess technical adviser.
Some pretty nice photography of the French (or is it Corsica?) countryside. Kevin Kline’s character is well drawn. They could have developed the teenage daughter a little more.
All in all, a nice chess fairy tale, even though I found the film very predictable.
Original Language fr
Runtime 1 hr 37 min (97 min), 1 hr 41 min (101 min) (USA), 1 hr 40 min (100 min) (European Film Market) (Germany)
Budget 0
Revenue 1056938
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Drama
Director Caroline Bottaro
Writer Caroline Bottaro, Bertina Henrichs
Actors Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline, Francis Renaud
Country France, Germany
Awards 2 wins & 3 nominations
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Sound Mix Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 2.79 m (Portugal, 35 mm)
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Printed Film Format 35 mm