The Luzhin Defence

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

6.2/ 10 44 votes 2000-08-21 1h 49m 1 popularity

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.

Director: Marleen Gorris

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Budget

$2M

Cast

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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

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