The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

★ 6.12000109 minReleased

The Luzhin Defence (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.

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Top Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

As Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

As Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

As Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

As Valentionov

Fabio Sartor

Fabio Sartor

As Turati

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

As Ilya

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

As Anna

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

As Luzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter

Kelly Hunter

As Luzhin's Mother

Antonio Carli

Antonio Carli

As Fascist

Genres

Romance | Drama

Director

Marleen Gorris

Budget / Revenue

$1.9M / $0.0M

Production Companies

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