The Luzhin Defence

Aug 21, 2000

1h 49m

★ 6.2

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

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.

Genres

Romance

Drama

The Luzhin Defence Trailers

Cast

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

John Turturro

Natalia Katkov

Emily Watson

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Geraldine James

Valentionov

Stuart Wilson

Turati

Fabio Sartor

Ilya

Peter Blythe

Anna

Orla Brady

Luzhin's Father

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Mother

Kelly Hunter

Fascist

Antonio Carli

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