The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

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

2000 Romance Drama • 6.1 • 109 min

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.

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Cast

John Turturro
John Turturro
Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
 Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Natalia Katkov
 Geraldine James
Geraldine James
Vera, Natalia's Mother
 Stuart Wilson
Stuart Wilson
Valentionov
 Fabio Sartor
Fabio Sartor
Turati
 Peter Blythe
Peter Blythe
Ilya
 Orla Brady
Orla Brady
Anna
 Mark Tandy
Mark Tandy
Luzhin's Father
 Kelly Hunter
Kelly Hunter
Luzhin's Mother
 Antonio Carli
Antonio Carli
Fascist

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