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The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.Aug. 21, 2000United Kingdom109 Min.PG-13
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Storyline

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.

Original title The Luzhin Defence
IMDb Rating 6.8 4,616 votes
TMDb Rating 6.2 34 votes

Director

Marleen Gorris
Director

Cast

John Turturro isAleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
Emily Watson isNatalia Katkov
Natalia Katkov
Geraldine James isVera
Vera
Stuart Wilson isValentionov
Valentionov
Fabio Sartor isTurati
Turati
Peter Blythe isIlya
Ilya
Orla Brady isAnna
Anna
Mark Tandy isLuzhin's Father
Luzhin's Father
Kelly Hunter isLuzhin's Mother
Luzhin's Mother
Antonio Carli isFascist
Fascist

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