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The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

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

20006.11h 49m

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.

Directed by Marleen Gorris
Written by Peter Berry, Vladimir Nabokov
Produced by Péter Barbalics, Louis Becker, Stephen Evans
Box OfficeBudget: $1.9M0

Top Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Fabio Sartor

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Anna

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter

Kelly Hunter

Luzhin's Mother

Antonio Carli

Antonio Carli

Fascist

Themes & Keywords

chessbased on novel or bookitalychess tournamentwoman director1920s

About The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence is a romance, drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of chess, based on novel or book, italy, chess tournament, woman director, 1920s. Directed by Marleen Gorris, it stars John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James. 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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