The Luzhin Defence
2000109 min
★6.1/10
RomanceDrama
Plot Summary
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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👥Cast (10)
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
🎬Crew
Director
Marleen Gorris
Writers
Peter Berry
Producers
Jody Allen, Péter Barbalics, Louis Becker, Stephen Evans, Philippe Guez
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🏷️Keywords
chessbased on novel or bookitalychess tournamentwoman director1920s
