Saturday, November 27, 2021

The Queen's Gambit


 Hello Charlie, it's been a long time!

Today I would like to share a series that I really loved, I hope you like this article and that it will make 

you want to watch this series!

The Queen's Gambit 


Presentation :

Name of the series : The Queen's Gambit 

Directed and Written by : Scott Frank and Allan Scott

Genre : coming-of-age miniseries 

Country of origin : United States

Original language : English 

movie release date : 2020 

Summary

It's a story that takes place in the 50s, 70s and follows the life of a girl named Elizabeth HArmon. This 

girl is an orphan and will develop a sudden passion and curiosity for chess, which the title of the series 

therefore refers to.

This series mixes a lot of different subjects like addiction, sentimental issues, alcohol and drugs. But 

this series is also based on emotions, the love of the game and the development of oneself.




 

Why did I start this series?

 A friend had recommended this show to me for a long time but I didn't really want to watch it because 

thought it was going to be boring. I'm not keen on chess so I didn't think this series was going to 

please me. I was extremely surprised and absolutely loved it !!                                                                

a little anecdote: 

In the series, I noticed a poem we studied in class "he was not waving but drowning" by Stevie Smith 

when Elizabeth was studying poems in class at her orphanage.


What did I like about this series?

I really loved it in this series !!

First of all, I was amazed by the sets and costumes. This era allows us to immerse ourselves in fashion 

in 1950 until 1970.

The images were also fascinating, the formats used completely immersed me in the universe of the 

series.

The dialogues and the story are also very interesting. Unlike a lot of shows, I found The Queen Gambit 

to convey a lot of emotions through facial expressions, words, and the unspoken and obviously it 

taught me a lot about chess!

Also, this series is short, it only lasts 7 episodes so I couldn't get enough of it.

I strongly recommend it !!

Who is Scott Frank?


Scoot Frank is an American producer, screenwriter and director born in 1960 in Fort Walton Beach. He

graduated in Film Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1982. He wrote the 

screenplay for "OUT OF REACH" by Steven Soderbergh, based on the novel by Elmore Leonard, 

nominated for 'Oscar for best adaptation screenplay.



Who is anya- Taylor Joy (Elizabeth Harmon)?

Anya Taylor-Joy, born April 16, 1996 in Miami, Florida, is an American-British actress. Revealed at 

nineteen by her role in the horror film The Witch.

Anya Taylor-Joy is the youngest of six children. Her mother, Jennifer-Marina Joy, born in Zambia, of 

Spanish and English descent, is a psychologist. His father, Dennis Alan Taylor, an Argentinian-Scottish 

born in Buenos Aires, is a former international banker. Her family moved to Argentina when Anya was 

still a baby before moving to London when she was six. She must therefore learn English.

Anya Taylor-Joy has recorded several songs for films where she plays.



If you want more infos: 
https://www.gala.fr/stars_et_gotha/anya_taylor-joy

There you go, I think I have finished presenting this series !! I hope this little blog has made you want to watch it!

goodbye ! 

Anouk TRUFFIER 


5 comments:

  1. Hello Anouk,
    I loved reading your article, it was very catchy, perhaps a bit because I love the Queen’s Gambit. However, I also enjoyed your way of introducing us to this amazing series. For instance, the fact that you made a part for your opinion, that you presented the director and even the main actress, these little details are all very important to know about in my opinion so it was a really great idea to include them. Moreover, although I’ve already seen it, this article still made me learn some things about this series, therefore thank you for your article :)

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  2. Hello Anouk,
    I think that your article was very well written! I remember you recommended this tv show, I watched it and I loved it!!
    The fact that you presented the director and the actress was very interesting

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  3. The colors in this series was really amazing, all the work behind every aspect or every little detail of the Queen's Gambit. Anya Tailor Joy was really great in the main role too.

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  4. I had already watched The Queen’s Gambit but I really liked the fact that you talked about the director whom we usually don’t talk about. Especially with this one who has a very unique way of showing what is happening in her head when she plays chess.
    Thank you for your article ! It made me want to watch it again!

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  5. I read the queen's gambit a few months after it got out on netflix. I really loved the emotions and representations of this series. I really liked your article because it has information about the director and Anya Tailor Joy (who did a great job in this series). Thank you for your brilliant article !

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