The Luzhin Defence

Name: The Luzhin Defence
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2000-08-21
Rating: 6.3

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

August 21, 2000 109 min

✓ Released 9532 days ago

Romance Drama

6.3

User Score

49 votes

About

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.

Status: Released

Director: Marleen Gorris

Runtime: 109 min

Budget: $1,864,747

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Orla Brady

Anna

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father