The Luzhin Defence
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
August 21, 2000
109 min
✓ Released 9429 days ago
Romance
Drama
6.2
User Score
45 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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Marleen Gorris
Runtime: 109 min
Budget: $1,864,747
Top Cast
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
