The Luzhin Defence (2000)
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
2000 · 1h 49m · Romance, Drama
Genres: Romance, Drama
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.
Director: Marleen Gorris
Writers: Peter Berry, Vladimir Nabokov
Music by: Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography: Bernard Lutic
Editor: Michiel Reichwein
Budget: $2M
Cast
John Turturro as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' LuzhinEmily Watson as Natalia KatkovGeraldine James as Vera, Natalia's MotherStuart Wilson as ValentionovFabio Sartor as TuratiPeter Blythe as IlyaOrla Brady as AnnaMark Tandy as Luzhin's FatherKelly Hunter as Luzhin's MotherAntonio Carli as FascistChristopher Thompson as StassardAlfredo Pea as 1st OfficialMore like this
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