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The Luzhin Defence

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The Luzhin Defence (2000)

Drama Romance

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.

Updated May 19 2020

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Runtime: 109 mins Rating: 6.1 Tag Line: Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.

Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Fabio Sartor

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Anna

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Crew

Tony Burrough

Tony Burrough

Production Design

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Music

Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

Writer

Marleen Gorris

Marleen Gorris

Director

Michiel Reichwein

Michiel Reichwein

Editor

Bernard Lutic

Bernard Lutic

Director of Photography

Peter Berry

Peter Berry

Screenplay

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