---
title: 'Long Live the Queen (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Esmé Lammers'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/long-live-the-queen-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113598/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Long Live the Queen (1995)

1995 · 118 min · Fantasy, Adventure, Family · Netherlands

Original title: Lang Leve de Koningin

## Synopsis

Long Live the Queen 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Esmé Lammers](https://cinepixo.com/people/esme-lammers)
- **Screenplay:** [Esmé Lammers](https://cinepixo.com/people/esme-lammers)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul M. Van Brugge](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-m-van-brugge)
- **Producer:** [Laurens Geels](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurens-geels)

## Cast

- [Rudolf Lucieer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-lucieer)
- [Pieter Lutz](https://cinepixo.com/people/pieter-lutz)
- [Karen van Holst Pellekaan](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-van-holst-pellekaan)
- [Maja van den Broecke](https://cinepixo.com/people/maja-van-den-broecke)
- [Jack Wouterse](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-wouterse)
- [Lisa de Rooy](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-de-rooy)
- [Freek van Muiswinkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/freek-van-muiswinkel)
- [Derek de Lint](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-de-lint)
- [Tiba Tossijn](https://cinepixo.com/people/tiba-tossijn)
- [Monique van de Ven](https://cinepixo.com/people/monique-van-de-ven)
- [Serge-Henri Valcke](https://cinepixo.com/people/serge-henri-valcke)
- [Wil van der Meer](https://cinepixo.com/people/wil-van-der-meer)

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