The Luzhin Defence (2000)
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
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.
Rated
U
Year
2000
Country
FR
Language
English
Release date
21 August 2000
TMDB
6.3 (49)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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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
F
Fabio Pasquini
2nd Official
Luigi Petrucci
Santucci
C
Carlo Greco
Hotel Manager
Massimo Sarchielli
Tailor
L
Luca Foggiano
Fascist
David Ambrosi
Fascist
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