Queen Sacrifice

1988 0h 30m EN

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7.0

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7.2

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 3★7.2IMDB · 20

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Davey, a talented young chess player, and Wil Bevan, his history teacher, are in Bournemouth for the British Chess Championships. When Davey meets up with Helen, a punk girl from London, Wil is faced with the problem of steering his charge through the championship and the trauma of first love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Davies
Wil Bevan
Lisa Climie
Helen
Duane Phillips
Davey
Pat Cleary
Pat Mullen
Mathew Grey
Nigel Miles
Marjorie Bell
Grandmother
Derek Chapman
Spiv
Derek Head
Spiv

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julian Richards
Writers: Julian Richards
Languages: English, Welsh
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Welsh.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Talbot-Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Davies and Lisa Climie and Duane Phillips carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0227325 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Julian Richards directs. Mark Talbot-Butler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Welsh.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Welsh.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Mark Talbot-Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Davies and Lisa Climie and Duane Phillips carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0227325 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.