The Luzhin Defence
(2000)

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

Released: 2000-08-21

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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.

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John Turturro

as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

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Emily Watson

as Natalia Katkov

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Geraldine James

as Vera, Natalia's Mother

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Stuart Wilson

as Valentionov

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Fabio Sartor

as Turati

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Peter Blythe

as Ilya

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Orla Brady

as Anna

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Mark Tandy

as Luzhin's Father

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Kelly Hunter

as Luzhin's Mother

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Antonio Carli

as Fascist

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