The Luzhin Defence

Name: The Luzhin Defence
Director: Marleen Gorris
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2000-08-21
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Fabio Sartor

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The Luzhin Defence

*6.2

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Released

Production

France 2 Cinéma

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2000-08-21

The Luzhin Defence

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.

RomanceDrama

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Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

John Turturro

Natalia Katkov

Emily Watson

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Geraldine James

Valentionov

Stuart Wilson

Turati

Fabio Sartor

The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

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