Long Live the Queen (1995)

Original title

Lang Leve de Koningin

Directed by

Esmé Lammers

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, children's film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 58m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl discovers a set of magical chess pieces that teach her how to play the game. Her adventure with chess helps her grow in confidence and skill.

whimsicalgentleenchantingheartfeltplayfulupliftingchildlike wonder

What happens

Long Live the Queen (Dutch: Lang Leve de Koningin) is a 1995 Dutch children's film written and directed by Esmé Lammers. It tells the tale of a little girl who learns to play chess thanks to enchanted chess pieces. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It also won the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film. The film was dedicated to chess grandmaster Max Euwe, the grandfather of the director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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