The Luzhin Defence (2000)

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

6.3 August 21, 2000 1h 49m Released
RomanceDrama

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

  • 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

  • Christopher Thompson

    Christopher Thompson

    Stassard

  • Alfredo Pea

    Alfredo Pea

    1st Official

  • Fabio Pasquini

    Fabio Pasquini

    2nd Official

  • Luigi Petrucci

    Luigi Petrucci

    Santucci

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