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The Luzhin Defence

Duration

movie

Duration

1h 49min

Duration

2000

Drama

Romance

Description
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.

Actors

John Turturro

John Turturro

Luzhin

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Natalia

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Vera

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Valentinov

Christopher Thompson

Christopher Thompson

Stassard

Fabio Sartor

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Anna

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

Broke

Kelly Hunter

Luzhin's Mother

Crew

Broke

Marleen Gorris

director

Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

writer

Broke

Peter Berry

writer

Broke

Louis Becker

producer

Broke

Stephen Evans

producer

Broke

Philippe Guez

producer

Broke

Caroline Wood

producer

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

composer

Broke

Bernard Lutic

cinematographer

Broke

Michiel Reichwein

editor

Broke

Celestia Fox

casting director

Broke

Tony Burrough

production designer

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