The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

Genres
Romance Drama

Release Date: Aug 21, 2000

Runtime: 109 minutes

Rating: 6.2/10

Status: Released

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.

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

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Cast

John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Fabio Sartor ,

Peter Blythe, Orla Brady, Mark Tandy, Kelly Hunter, Antonio Carli

Crew

Marleen Gorris, Vladimir Nabokov, Peter Berry, Bernard Lutic, Michiel Reichwein ,

Tony Burrough, Alexandre Desplat, Jany Temime, Jody Allen, Péter Barbalics, Louis Becker, Stephen Evans, Philippe Guez, Leo Pescarolo, Eric Robison, Caroline Wood, Celestia Fox, Elaine Browne, Lesley Noble, Allison Sing, Ruth Sullivan, Adriana Sabbatini, David Ambrosi, Zsuzsanna Borvendég, Leo Tolstoy