Long Live the Queen


1h 55m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Sara, who lives with her mom and grandfather, is introduced to the world of chess through her young school friend Victor. She's soon imagining a fairy tale world in which the Queen, bored with her marriage to an idle King, is mounting full-scale chess matches with courtiers and friends.

Film Details

Also Known As
Lang Leve de Koningin
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Concorde Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

Sara, who lives with her mom and grandfather, is introduced to the world of chess through her young school friend Victor. She's soon imagining a fairy tale world in which the Queen, bored with her marriage to an idle King, is mounting full-scale chess matches with courtiers and friends.

Film Details

Also Known As
Lang Leve de Koningin
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Concorde Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States January 1997

Released in United States October 1996

Released in United States October 1997

Released in United States September 1998

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Recipient of the Golden Calf award at the 1996 Dutch Film Festival in Utrech.

Recipient of the Harle G. Montgomery film award at the 1996 Chicago International Children's Film Festival.

Shown at Aspen Filmfest in Aspen, Colorado September 23-27, 1998.

Shown at Chicago International Children's Film Festival October 4-13, 1996.

Shown at Dutch Film Festival (in competition) in Utrech September 25 - October 4, 1996.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.

Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 9-26, 1997.

Released in United States 1996 (Recipient of the Golden Calf award at the 1996 Dutch Film Festival in Utrech.)

Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.)

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Dutch Film Festival (in competition) in Utrech September 25 - October 4, 1996.)

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 13 - March 2, 1997.)

Released in United States January 1997 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 9-26, 1997.)

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Aspen Filmfest in Aspen, Colorado September 23-27, 1998.)

Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Chicago International Children's Film Festival October 4-13, 1996.)

Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 13 - March 2, 1997.

Feature directorial debut for Esme Lammer, grand-daughter of world champion chess player Max Euwe.

Released in United States 1996 (Recipient of the Harle G. Montgomery film award at the 1996 Chicago International Children's Film Festival.)