Underplayed Gems

Long Live the Queen (1995)

Long Live the Queen poster
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
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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.

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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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