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The Luzhin Defence

61.31999999999999 %|Aug 21, 2000|Romance, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Marleen Gorris
Director
Peter Berry
Screenplay
Tony Burrough
Production Design
Bernard Lutic
Director of Photography
Vladimir Nabokov
Writer
Michiel Reichwein
Editor
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Jany Temime
Costume Design

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Cast

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John Turturro
Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
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Emily Watson
Natalia Katkov
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Geraldine James
Vera, Natalia's Mother
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Stuart Wilson
Valentionov
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Mark Tandy
Luzhin's Father
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Kelly Hunter
Luzhin's Mother