Lady's Gambit: synopsis, trailer, cast and review

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Netflix premiered Lady's gambit, a miniseries starring Anya Taylor-Joy.

Lady's gambit (The Queen's Gambit, original title/Queen's gambit, in Spain) is a miniseries directed by Scott frank. Meanwhile, the main role is played Anya Taylor-Joy. It is a dramatic miniseries based on the classic of Walter trevis published under the homonymous title in 1983. Within literature it stands out as a work of worship, as well as shining for its exquisite precision on the world of chess.

The miniseries consists of 7 chapters, all directed by Scott Frank, who has been nominated a couple of times for the Oscar awards in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay for the movies Logan Y Out of sight. Each one of the episodes has an approximate duration of 60 minutes, which follow the fascinating story of a young virtuous woman in chess.

Synopsis

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Lady's gambit has as protagonist Beth Harmon, a shy orphan girl who starts playing chess at a young age. This is how he outstandingly develops all his senses and intellectual capacity. 8 years later he participated in a championship of this discipline in the United States, honing his skills on the table. Fight addiction while trying to become the best player in the world.

Trailer of Lady's gambit

We present you the trailer of Lady's gambit, a production set in the Cold War. Without a doubt, the miniseries joins other audiovisual pieces that have left their mark, such is the case of The seventh seal Y In Search of Bobby Fischer.

Cast of actors

Anya Taylor-Joy She is one of those actresses that we have high expectations of. On this occasion, she takes on the role of Beth Harmon, a role that in its children's version stars Johnston Island. Also participating are Bill Camp, Moses Ingram, Christiane Seidel, Rebecca Root, Chloe Pirrie, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Marielle Heller and Harry Melling, among others.

At 24 years old, the Argentine-British actress who takes on the main role boasts of a discreet career, waiting for a role that will make her explode in Hollywood. At that time, his participation in the film The witch (2015) earned him several accolades. It definitely has something that pushes it towards the drama genre, thrillers, suspense, and decidedly the horror genre.

Criticism of Lady's gambit

The response to the miniseries has been spectacular. The specialized press has applauded the new production of Netflix, after considering that it is fresh air in an industry where topics contaminate almost all series and movies. Likewise, the work of the cast has been the object of applause and recognition.

John Anderson (The Wall Street Journal) praise el trabajo brutal realizado para reflejar una serie de emociones que terminan con una historia apasionante, honesta y entretenida.

"Novel in the best sense, using chess as a kind of metaphorical Swiss army knife to open a story of obsession, addiction, adoption and the loneliness of genius," he wrote.

In the same way, Judy Berman considers it a delightful display of creativity and originality in her analysis for the medium. Time.

"The kind of drama of fame that was no longer made on television ... An absorbing miniseries that is, above all, a character study," he said.

For his part, Daniel Fienberg highlights the interpretation of his protagonist, but at the same time considers that there is a solid scaffolding that supports a story that intrigues, worries and invites reflection.

“Taylor Joy's strong performance is an integral part of the success of Lady's gambit, but it is far from the only valuable asset of the 7-episode series. With a constant and disruptive momentum, there are many reasons why it works: It is smart, luxuriously produced for curious adults (…) It is something to enjoy, ”he told The Hollywood Reporter.

Brian Tallerico (The Playlist) ensures that it is an unmissable miniseries for those who complain about the lack of originality within the industry.

“It's the kind of story for grown-ups who complain that the Hollywood machine is no longer manufacturing. Well, they already have. And it's great, "he commented.

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