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The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama television miniseries based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The title refers to the "Queen's Gambit", a chess opening. The series was written and directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott, who owns the rights to the book.
A TV mini series about a chess prodigy's rise and fall in 1960s USA. Based on the book by Walter Tevis, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, and directed by Scott Frank and Allan Scott.
- (563K)
- 2020-10-23
- Drama
- 60
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction. Watch trailers & learn more.
Dec 6, 2020 · Learn about the fictional novel, the chess moves and the real-life details behind the miniseries The Queen's Gambit. Find out what a Queen's Gambit is, how Beth Harmon beats her opponents and why she struggles with addiction.
The Queen's Gambit is a 1983 American novel by Walter Tevis, exploring the life of fictional female chess prodigy Beth Harmon. A bildungsroman , or coming-of-age story, it covers themes of adoption, feminism , chess , drug addiction and alcoholism.
- Walter S. Tevis
- 1983
96% Avg. Tomatometer 105 Reviews. 94% Avg. Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings. Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest...
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