The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence 2000 Released

Directed by Marleen Gorris

Romance, Drama · 109 min

The Luzhin Defence 2000 Released

Directed by Marleen Gorris

Romance, Drama · 109 min

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

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.

France 2 Cinéma, ICE3, Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi, Magic Media, Renaissance Films, Vulcan Productions,

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

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.

France 2 Cinéma, ICE3, Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi, Magic Media, Renaissance Films, Vulcan Productions,

RUNTIME
N/A minRELEASED
Aug 21, 2000COUNTRY
FR, USLANGUAGE
ENSPOKEN
Italian, EnglishBUDGET
$1,864,747REVENUE
N/A

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Orla Brady

Anna

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Kelly Hunter

Luzhin's Mother

Antonio Carli

Fascist

Bernard Lutic

Director of Photography

Louis Becker

Producer

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