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The Luzhin Defence

Marleen Gorris

2000 • 1h 49m

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.

The Luzhin Defence
Luzhin Defence
Cast
John Turturro
John TurturroAleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
Emily Watson
Emily WatsonNatalia Katkov
Geraldine James
Geraldine JamesVera, Natalia's Mother
Stuart Wilson
Stuart WilsonValentionov
Fabio Sartor
Fabio SartorTurati
Peter Blythe
Peter BlytheIlya
Orla Brady
Orla BradyAnna
Mark Tandy
Mark TandyLuzhin's Father
Kelly Hunter
Kelly HunterLuzhin's Mother
Antonio Carli
Antonio CarliFascist
Crew
Marleen Gorris
Marleen GorrisDirector
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
Jany Temime
Jany TemimeCostume Design
Louis Becker
Louis BeckerProducer
David Ambrosi
David AmbrosiStunt Coordinator
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir NabokovNovel
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