The Luzhin Defence(2000)

“Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.”

Overview

Based upon the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, a chess grandmaster travels to Italy in the 1920s to play in a tournament and falls in love.

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Director

Marleen Gorris

Writer

Peter Berry

Release Date

August 21, 2000

Runtime

1h 49m

Country

France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, United States of America

Language

English, Italiano

Budget

$1,864,747

Cast

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Orla Brady

Anna

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter

Luzhin's Mother

Antonio Carli

Fascist

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