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Check to the Queen

Original title: Scacco alla regina / The Slave

“She Had Everything Except the Bondage and Humiliation She Craved”

1969 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile · France · French New Wave
RomanceDrama

Cast

Rosanna Schiaffino Haydée Politoff Romolo Valli Aldo Giuffrè Daniela Surina Gabriele Tinti

Credits

Written by: Tullio Pinelli

Plot

Silvia is young, beautiful and rich. When her husband goes on a business trip, she starts working as a secretary for Margaret, a famous film star.

Sinekatalog’s take

Check to the Queen (1969) is a German romance directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It stars Rosanna Schiaffino, Haydée Politoff and Romolo Valli. It runs 95 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (305 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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