The Luzhin Defence
“Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.”
2000•1h 49m•6.4•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.
Director
Marleen Gorris
Writer
Peter Berry
Budget
$2M
Languages
Italian, English
Studio
France 2 Cinéma
Cast
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
Christopher Thompson
Stassard
Alfredo Pea
1st Official
Fabio Pasquini
2nd Official
Luigi Petrucci
Santucci
Carlo Greco
Hotel Manager
Production
Company
France 2 Cinéma
Company
ICE3
Company
Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi
Company
Magic Media
Company
Renaissance Films
Company
Vulcan Productions
Producer
Péter Barbalics
Producer
Louis Becker
Producer
Stephen Evans
Producer
Philippe Guez
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