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The Luzhin Defence
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
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.
Where to watch The Luzhin Defence
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Cast
- John Turturro as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
- Emily Watson as Natalia Katkov
- Geraldine James as Vera, Natalia's Mother
- Stuart Wilson as Valentionov
- Fabio Sartor as Turati
- Peter Blythe as Ilya
- Orla Brady as Anna
- Mark Tandy as Luzhin's Father
- Kelly Hunter as Luzhin's Mother
- Antonio Carli as Fascist
- Christopher Thompson as Stassard
- Alfredo Pea as 1st Official
Details
- Director
- Marleen Gorris
- Released
- August 21, 2000
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Studio
- France 2 Cinéma, ICE3 and Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 50 votes
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